Answer:
Let's assume that the original price of the laptop was "x". In any equation that is unknown and you cant figure out, you can use the equation of x.
According to the problem, the laptop costs $650 after a 30% discount. This means that the discounted price is equal to 70% of the original price:
Discounted price = 70% of original price then you divide by 100 so its
$650 = 0.7x
To solve for the original price, we can divide both sides of the equation by 0.7:
x = $650 ÷ 0.7
x = $928.57 (rounded to the nearest cent)
Therefore, the original price of the laptop was $928.57.