SOLUTION: Vela made 10% down payment of $33.50. When she bought her new sofa, what was the price of the sofa?

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Question 1076790: Vela made 10% down payment of $33.50. When she bought her new sofa, what was the price of the sofa?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The price was $335, or ten times as much.
x*.10=$33.50, multiply both sides by 10
x=$335.