SOLUTION: Martin sold his computer and software for $900, receiving three times as much for the computer than the software. What was the selling price of the computer and the software? Wri

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Question 845578: Martin sold his computer and software for $900, receiving three times as much for the computer than the software. What was the selling price of the computer and the software? Write and solve an equation.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

received three times as much for the computer than the software amount 

  3x + x = 900

    4x = $900

     x = $225, amount for software.  Received $675 for the computer

CHECKING our answer***

 $225 + $675 = $900

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