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A laptop was on sale for $350. It was listed as 30% off the original price. What was the original price of the laptop?

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Set the numbers as equivalent fractions :

(350)/(x) = (7)/(10) (30% off means 70% of the original price)
Cross multiply: 3500=7x
Solve for x: x = \frac{3500}{7} [/tex] , or x=500
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