Samuel goes to a restaurant and the subtotal on the bill was xx dollars. A tax of 8% is applied to the bill. Samuel decides to l

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eave a tip of 18% on the entire bill (including the tax). Write an expression in terms of xx that represents the total amount that Samuel paid.

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zaharov [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-19T21:05:13+03:00

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Answer: 1.274 xx

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The price of the bill is xx $

Tax is 8%

The tip is 18% of the total bill

Amount paid after tax is

$\Rightarrow xx(1+8\%)=1.08xx\ \$$

Amount paid after leaving tip is

$\Rightarrow 1.08xx(1+18\%)=1.08xx\times 1.18\\\Rightarrow 1.274xx\ \$$