Question 1156864

let the original price of the dryer be {{{x}}}

after a {{{70}}}%={{{0.70}}} reduction you purchase a dryer on sale for ${{{240}}}, so we have 

{{{x-0.70x=240}}}

{{{(1-0.70)x=240}}}

{{{0.30x=240}}}

{{{x=240/0.30}}}

{{{x=800}}}


the original price of the dryer was ${{{800}}}