SOLUTION: Dorothy bought two computers, one desktop and one laptop. Before finance charges, the laptop cost $500 less than the desktop. Dorothy paid for the computers using two different fin
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Question 251919: Dorothy bought two computers, one desktop and one laptop. Before finance charges, the laptop cost $500 less than the desktop. Dorothy paid for the computers using two different financing plans. For the desktop the interest rate was 10% per year, and for the laptop it was 6.5% per year. The total finance charges for one year were $792.50. How much did the desktop computer cost before finance charges?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
L=D-500
.10D+.065L=792.50
D=5000
L=4500
check
.10*(5000)+.065(4500)=792.50
ok
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