SOLUTION: You paid 50 dollars for a meal which included tip. You gave a 18 % tip. How much was the meal before tip?

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Question 452234: You paid 50 dollars for a meal which included tip. You gave a 18 % tip. How much was the meal before tip?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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You paid 50 dollars for a meal which included tip. You gave a 18 % tip. How much was the meal before tip?
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Let the price of the meal be "x".
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Equation:
x + 0.18x = 50
1.18x = 50
x = $42.37
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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