A group of 4 friends went to lunch and spent a total of $40, which included the $34 food bill and the tip. They decided to split the bill and tip evenly among themselves. One of the friends used the equation 1/4 (t+34) = 40/4 to represent the situation, where t represents the total amount of the tip. Which describes the amount each friend paid for the food and for the tip?

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Clarissa Beard

1 October, 03:18

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Sofia Horn · Answer 1

solve for t by simplifying both sides of the equation, then isolating the variable.

t = - 34

Adriel Wagner · Answer 2

The answer is Each friend paid $8.50 for the food and $1.50 for the tip