The total bill at a restaurant was $58.25 and included a $12 tip for the server. what was the average spent per person prior to the tip if there were 3 people at the dinner?

Let x = cost of bill prior to tip

So, we know that before a tip was paid that the cost of the meal was $46.25. If there were three people at the dinner and we are trying to find the average spent prior to the tip, we can just divide.

Let a = average each person spent

On average, prior to the bill, each person paid approximately $15.42.

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