document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214962>Question 214962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Together, a computer, monitor, and printer cost $1,935. The monitor costs $400 less than the computer, and the printer costs $50 more than the monitor. Find the cost of the printer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162425 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Together, a computer, monitor, and printer cost $1,935. The monitor costs $400 less than the computer, and the printer costs $50 more than the monitor. Find the cost of the printer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let x be the cost of the monitor, let x+50 be the cost of the printer, x+400 be the cost of the computer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  x+x+50+x+400=1935 Total cost of computer, monitor, and printer.  Then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With x=495, then x+50=545 and x+400=895.  Check to see if total is 1935 or 495+545+895=1935 which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  ANSWER.  The cost of the printer is $545.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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