SOLUTION: A television cost $7 less than four times the cost of a microwave. The cost of both items is $438.

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Question 999897: A television cost $7 less than four times the cost of a microwave. The cost of both items is $438.
Answer by vleith(2983)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the cost of the microwave be M. Let the cost of the TV be T
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So the TV is = 349
So the two items total to 438??

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