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The original cost of a cell phone is x dollars. The phone is on sale for 35% off. What would be the simplified expression for the sale cost?

User Reggaemahn
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x · 0.65 = y     or x-(x · 0.35)= y            y=sales cost
User Jurgen Welschen
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100- 35=65
65*x/100= the sale cost
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