document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=546416>Question 546416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After a 30% reduction, you purchase a new sofa on sale for $315. what was the original price of the sofa? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the original price =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30% off<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so cost is 70%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.7x=315<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 315/0.7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "original price = $450 </SPAN>\n" );
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