Debra brought a desk on sale for $438. This price was 73% of the original price. What was the original price

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Let x = the original price of the desk.It's known that 73% of the price is $438, thus:[tex]\frac{73}{100}x=438[/tex]Multiplying by 100 and dividing by 73:[tex]x=\frac{100\cdot438}{73}=600[/tex]The original price of the desk was $600