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Susan’s parents have offered to help her pay for a new computer. They will pay 30% and Susan will pay 70% of the cost of a new computer. Susan has saved $550 for a new computer. With her parents help,
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Susan’s parents have offered to help her pay for a new computer. They will pay 30% and Susan will pay 70% of the cost of a new computer. Susan has saved $550 for a new computer. With her parents help, how expensive of a computer can she afford?

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You can answer this question using ratios. You can use cross product to solve this proportion. Please see the attached picture for the work. Her parents will pay about $235.71 and she has $550, so she could buy one for $785.71.
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