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You saved $140 on your new laptop because you bought it online. If this was a 10% savings from the original price, find the original cost of the laptop.

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Answer:

$155.56

Explanation:

Find the original cost by dividing the new cost by 0.9:

140/0.9

= 155.56

So, the original cost was approximately $155.56

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