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Steve buys last year's best-selling novel, in hardcover, for $26.35. This is with a 15% discount from the original price. What was the original price of the novel?

Step 1 of 2 : Use the variable x to set up an equation to solve the given problem. Set up the equation, but do not take steps to solve it.

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Answer:

$30.30

Explanation:

$26.35*15%=$3.95

Then you add $26.35 and $3.95 to get $30.30

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