Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Cumulative Review Exercises - Page 660: 39

Answer

$\$620$.

Work Step by Step

Let the original price be $x$. $30\%$ reduction of the original price is $0.30x$. The reduced price is $x-0.30x$. We are given that the reduced price is $\$434$. Equate both values. $x-0.30x=\$434$ Factor out $x$. $(1-0.30)x=\$434$ Simplify. $(0.70)x=\$434$ Divide both sides by $0.70$. $\frac{0.70x}{0.70}=\frac{\$434}{0.70}$ Simplify. $x=\$620$.
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