document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251919>Question 251919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=D-500<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10D+.065L=792.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=4500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10*(5000)+.065(4500)=792.50<BR>\n" );
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