SOLUTION: After a 30% reduction, you purchase a new sofa on sale for $315. what was the original price of the sofa?

SOLUTION: After a 30% reduction, you purchase a new sofa on sale for $315. what was the original price of the sofa?

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Question 546416: After a 30% reduction, you purchase a new sofa on sale for $315. what was the original price of the sofa?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the original price =x
30% off
so cost is 70%
0.7x=315
x= 315/0.7
original price = $450
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