Question 71870
Well...not quite!
Let x = the price of the meal without tip. The tip is then 15% of x. So the total bill is x + 15% of x. Change the percentage to its decimal equivalent (15% = 0.15) and write the equation.
x + 0.15x = $65.32 Simplify and solve for x.
1.15x = $65.32 Divide both sides by 1.15
x = $65.32/1.15 = $56.80
The cost of the meal alone was $56.80

You can check your own answer by adding $55.52 and 15% of $55.52 to see if you get $65.32
$55.52 + 0.15($55.52) = $55.52 + $8.33 = $63.85 not equal to $65.32