SOLUTION: Karla wants a new desktop and she only has saved one sixth of what she needs to buy it.. If she knows that she needs $600 more than what she has right now, what is the price of the

Question 970698: Karla wants a new desktop and she only has saved one sixth of what she needs to buy it.. If she knows that she needs $600 more than what she has right now, what is the price of the desktop?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the price of the desktop
She has saved
I can say:

Multiply both sides by

The price of the desktop was
-----------------
check:

OK

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