Question

Mr. Jaxon tips 25% of the dinner bill before tax. The expression 0.25(102−x) models the tip amount for a total bill of $102, where x is the dollar amount of tax. Mr. Jaxon tips $23.50. How much is the tax?

Answer 1

Answer: 1.02

Step-by-step explanation:because it is

Answer 2

The tax amount for the dinner bill can be calculated with the given expression.The tax amount for the dinner bill given by Mr jaxon is $8.

Given-

Total Total amount of the bill dinner is $102.

Tips given by Mr. Jaxon $t$ percent is 25 percent of the dinner bill before tax.

The expression for the tip amount $t$ can be model as,

$t=0.25(102-x)$

Here $x$ is the tax amount.

Put the value of  the tip in the above expression we get,

$23.5=0.25(102-x)$

Divide by 0.25 both side, we get,

$\dfrac{23.5}{0.25} =(102-x)$

$94 =(102-x)$

Rewrite the equation for the $x,$

$x=102-94$

$x=8$

Thus, the tax amount for the dinner bill given by Mr jaxon is $8.

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