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$500

Step-by-step explanation:

If Joe saved 60% of the cost, given that the amount he saved was $300, to find the total cost of the computer, we need to know 100% of the cost.

60% = $300

[Set the percentage to a fraction and let x be the total cost]

(60/100) x = $300

60x / 100 = $300

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60 → 30 × 2 → 15 × 2 × 2 → 5 × 3 × 2 × 2

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100 → 50 × 2 → 10 × 5 × 2 → 5 × 2 × 5 × 2

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5 × 3 × 2 × 2 / 5 × 2 × 5 × 2 =

3 / 5.

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3x / 5 = 300

3x / 5 × 5 = 300 × 5

3x = 1500

÷3 ÷3

x = $500

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