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Tates new computer cost $178.50 less than the old one. The sum of the cost of the two computers cost $3500.00. How much does the new computer cost?
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\n" ); document.write( "new one: x-178.5
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\n" ); document.write( "sum = 3500
\n" ); document.write( "x + x-178.5 = 3500
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 3678.50
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\n" ); document.write( "x = $1839.25 (old one)
\n" ); document.write( "x-178.5 = $1660.75 (new one)
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