SOLUTION: After a 65% reduction, you purchase a new DVD player for sale for $280.What was the original price of the DVD player?

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Question 709473: After a 65% reduction, you purchase a new DVD player for sale for $280.What was the original price of the DVD player?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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After a 65% reduction, you purchase a new DVD player for sale for $280.What was the original price of the DVD player?
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Let the original price be "x":
Equation:
x - 0.65x = 280
0.35x = 280
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x = $800.00
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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