Problema Solution
you order 2 servings of pancakes and 1 fruit cup. the fruit cup is $1.50, you leave a 15% tip. the total bill is $11.50. how much does one serving of pancakes cost?
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let 'x' represent the cost of a serving of pancakes, then we have:
11.50 = 2x + 1.50 + 0.15(2x + 1.50)
solving for 'x' we have x=4.25
a serving of pancakes cost $4.25