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Nicole buys a meal in a town with a 9% sales tax. She tips 19% on the bill before adding the sales tax. She pays a total of $23.35. What should be the original cost of her meal?

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Your answer is $18. You just take off 19% of 23.35, add it to the total, then add 9% of $19.62

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