SOLUTION: The total cost for tuition plus room and board at a particular university in Hawaii is $2202. Tuition costs $559 more than room and board. What is the tuition fee? What does the ro
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Question 1164132: The total cost for tuition plus room and board at a particular university in Hawaii is $2202. Tuition costs $559 more than room and board. What is the tuition fee? What does the room and board cost? Round your answer to the nearest cent if necessary.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the amount required for tuition. Then 
, the amount for room and board, must be equal to 
. Since 
,
Solve for and then calculate
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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