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a group of five people go out to eat and buy appetizers and main dishes they decide to split the bill so each person pays 20% of the total cost appetizers are $5 and main dishes are $10 write an expression to show how much each person pays EXPLAIN IT WITH HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM

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5 people x $5 appetizers = $25
5 people x $10 main dish = $50
Total cost for the group of 5 = $75

$75 - 20% (.2) = $15 each person has to pay

Check ur work
$15 x 5 = $75



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