SOLUTION: After a 70% reduction, you purchase a new clothes dryer on sale for $240. What was the original price of the clothes dryer?

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Question 947389: After a 70% reduction, you purchase a new clothes dryer on sale for $240. What was the original price of the clothes dryer?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +p+ the original price
+p+-+.7p+=+240+
+.3p+=+240+
+p+=+800+
The original price was $800