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After a 40% price reduction, you purchase a camcorder for $468. What was the camcorder's price before the reduction?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=camcorder's price before the reduction?
\n" ); document.write( "x-40%x=468
\n" ); document.write( "x-.4x=468
\n" ); document.write( ".6x=468
\n" ); document.write( "x=468/.6=467.40
\n" ); document.write( "camcorder's price before the reduction=$467.40 \n" ); document.write( "

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