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After a 17% reduction, a boat sold for $23,240. What was the original price of the boat?
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After a 17% reduction, a boat sold for $23,240. What was the original price of the boat?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1-.17)*x=23240
.83x=23240
x=23240/.83
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