SOLUTION: If I gave the waitress a 15% tip of $4.32, How much did the original meal cost without the tip?

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Question 349172: If I gave the waitress a 15% tip of $4.32, How much did the original meal cost without the tip?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the price of the meal. You are told
x+%2A+0.15+=+4.23
x+=+4.23%2F0.15
x+=+28.20
I am all about a reasonable tip ... but 23 cents? Splurge, go big. Give the waitress 4.25