SOLUTION: Two people spilt a restaurant bill equally, then one person added a $4.50 tip. The total amount if money paid was $23.80. What was each person's share of the bill before the tip wa

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Question 712546: Two people spilt a restaurant bill equally, then one person added a $4.50 tip. The total amount if money paid was $23.80. What was each person's share of the bill before the tip was added? Why is the answer reasonable?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(23.80-4.50)/2=$9.65