Mason used a 30% coupon to buy a new computer. After the discount, the cost of the computer was $728. Determine the original price of the computer. Show your work.

1040

Step-by-step explanation:

"1x-0.30x=728"

move all terms to the left:

1x-0.30x - (728) = 0

add all the numbers together, and all the variables:

0.7x-728=0

move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right:

0.7x=728

x=728/0.7

x=1040