(x-3)(x-7)=0
x=3,7
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We can't find what PT exactly is because we don't know TQ or x. However, we can find PT in terms of TQ!
Multiply the second equation by seven sixths to get:

Subtract

from both sides to get:

Substituting PT for 7x-24, we see that:

, which is our answer.
Divide the tip by the percentage:
3.25 / 0.20 = 16.25
The meal cost $16.25
1) Convert 4% to decimal = .04
2) Multiply the purchase by that decimal
.04(56.70) = $2.27
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