The sale price of a laptop is $944.30. It is on sale for 30% off. What is the original cost, rounded to the nearest cent, of the laptop before the discount

Solution:

Given that,

Sales price of laptop = $ 944.30

It is on sale for 30% off

To find: Original price of laptop before the discount

Let "x" be the original price of laptop before the discount

From given,

original price = sales price + 30 % of original price

x = 944.30 + 30 % of x

Thus the original price of laptop before the discount is $ 1349

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