SOLUTION: Business and finance. If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is $65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone?

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Question 86351: Business and finance. If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is $65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.15x=65.32
x=65.32/1.15
x=56.80 is for the meal alone.
proof:
56.80+56.80*.15=65.32
56.80+8.52=65.32
65.32=65.32