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A restaurant charges 6% sales tax on all items sold. Sylvia paid $20 for her check
and received $4.63 in change. The equation 20-1.06x = 4.63 can be used to find x,
the cost of Sylvia's meal before tax. What was the cost of the meal before tax?
A. $14.31
B. $14.50
C. $15.37
D. $16.29

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The answer is B) $14.50
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