SOLUTION: can you please help me with this question. After a 30% discount, an item sells for $10.50. What was the price before the discount?

SOLUTION: can you please help me with this question. After a 30% discount, an item sells for $10.50. What was the price before the discount?

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Question 331042: can you please help me with this question. After a 30% discount, an item sells for $10.50. What was the price before the discount?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the sale price is 70% of the original price.
10.50/.70=$15.00
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