You are ordering a meal and have $15 to spend. The restaurant charges 6% sales tax and you want to leave a 15% tip. c=x+0.06x+0.15x

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You are ordering a meal and have $15 to spend.  The restaurant charges 6% sales tax and you want to leave a 15% tip.  c=x+0.06x+0.15x

anonymous · Answer

what exactly is the question?

anonymous · Answer

How much can I spend for the meal?

anonymous · Answer

15 - 15*(0.06+0.15) = amount

anonymous · Answer

Or if you want it as a formula  x - x(0.21) = c

anonymous · Answer

Thank you.

anonymous · Answer

np

jdoe0001 · Answer

You are ordering a meal and have $15 to spend.  The restaurant charges 6% sales tax and you want to leave a 15% tip. $  {\color{brown}{ c=x+0.06x+0.15x }} $

wondering what that was doing there

anonymous · Answer

dunno, but they would be paying you for eating there if they used that formula c = x + 0.06*x + 0.15*x   haha