Question

The cost for 4 dinners plus a 20% tip is $24.00. write an equation representing the situation if pp is the price of the dinner in dollars. you may asssume there is no tax

Answer 1

To find the equation, simply write out what the problem states: the cost of 4 dinners plus the cost of 0.2 dinners (20%) is $24.00:

4pp + 0.2pp = 24

Simplify:

4.2pp = 24