Its simple. You collect like terms and put them on one side of the equation
The answers are:
Thea reads 180 words per minute...
Eleanor reads 450 words every 2 minutes...
After 1 hour of reading, Elanor reads more words than Thea
Bill = $25.85
Tips = 15% x $25.85 = $3.88
Tax = 6.25% x $25.85 = $1.62
Total amount = $25.85 + $3.88 + $1.62 = $31.35
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Answer: He will spend $31.35 in total.
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