SOLUTION: My question is, if you paid 77 dollars for something and it was 30 percent off how do you find the original price?

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Question 667261: My question is, if you paid 77 dollars for something and it was 30 percent off how do you find the original price?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +x+ = the original price
+77+=+x+-+.3x+
+77+=+.7x+
+x+=+110+
The original price was $110