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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
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Capitolo 3, Problema 45

After a 30% price reduction, you purchase a 50″ 4K UHD TV for \$245. What was the television's price before the reduction?

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Let the original price of the television be represented by the variable \(P\).
Since the price was reduced by 30%, the sale price is 70% of the original price. This can be written as the equation: \(0.70 \times P = 245\).
To find the original price \(P\), divide both sides of the equation by 0.70: \(P = \frac{245}{0.70}\).
Simplify the right side of the equation to express \(P\) in terms of a numerical value (do not calculate the final number).
The result from the previous step will give you the original price of the television before the 30% reduction.

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