Let's represent the purchase cost before shipping as x.
The shipping fee is 7% of the purchase cost, so it is 0.07x.
The total cost of shipping is $30.25, so we can set up the equation:
0.07x = $30.25
To solve for x, divide both sides of the equation by 0.07:
x = $30.25 / 0.07
x = $432.14
Therefore, the purchase price before shipping was $432.14.
A cell phone company charges a shipping fee of 7% of the purchase cost, p. If the total cost of shipping is calculated to be $30.25, what is the purchase price before shipping was
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