A consumer purchased a computer after a 29% price reduction. If x represents the computer's original price, the reduced price can be represented by ?

Question

A consumer purchased a computer after a 29% price reduction. If x represents the computer's original price, the reduced price can be represented by ? 

Answer 1

We want to reduce x by 29%. Thus, the reduced price is:

 

x - 0.29x = 0.71x

 

More informally, if you take away 29%, you're left with 71%.