SOLUTION: A video game system and several games are sold for $552 the cost of the games is three times as much as the cost of the system. Find the cost of the system and the cost of the gam

Question 820684: A video game system and several games are sold for $552 the cost of the games is three times as much as the cost of the system. Find the cost of the system and the cost of the games??
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x + y = 552
x = 3y
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x + y = 552
x - 3y = 0
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x= 414
y= 138
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answer:
games = $414
console = $138
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