SOLUTION: together a computer, monitor, and printer cost 1775. The monitor cost 300 less than the computer, and the printer cost 50 more than the monitor. Find the cost of the printer.

Question 357776: together a computer, monitor, and printer cost 1775. The monitor cost 300 less than the computer, and the printer cost 50 more than the monitor. Find the cost of the printer.
Found 2 solutions by mananth, nyc_function:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
together a computer, monitor, and printer cost 1775. The monitor cost 300 less than the computer, and the printer cost 50 more than the monitor. Find the cost of the printer.
..
let cost of computer be $x
monitor cost will be x-300
printer cost will be x-300+50
..
sum of all = 1775
...
x+x-300+x-300+50=1775
3x-550=1775
+550
3x=1775+550
3x=2325
/3
x= 775
printer will cost 775-300+50
$ 525
m.ananth@hotmail.ca

Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = computer

Let (x - 300) = monitor

Let (x + 50) = printer

x + x - 300 + x + 50 = 1775

Can you finish?
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