Question

Hailey goes to a restaurant and the subtotal on the bill was x dollars. A tax of 7% is applied to the bill. Hailey decides to leave a tip of 20% on the entire bill (including the tax). Write an expression in terms of x that represents the total amount that Hailey paid.

Answer 1

The expression is : X+.07x+ .2(x+ .07)

Answer 2

The total amount that Hailey paid can be represented by the following expression in terms of x:

Total amount = x + 0.07x + 0.20(x + 0.07x)

Simplifying the equation, we get:

Total amount = x + 0.07x + 0.20(1.07x)

Total amount = x + 0.07x + 0.214x

Total amount = 1.284x

Therefore, the expression in terms of x that represents the total amount that Hailey paid is 1.284x.