document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=740825>Question 740825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to purchase a computer for the Student Activities office, the freshman class decides to raise 1/3 of the money, and the sophomore class decides to raise 1/2 of the money. The Student Government Association agrees to contribute the rest, which amounted to $400. What was the cost of the computer?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having trouble with finding formulas.  I have read my textbook a thousand times and just do not understand. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=451702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let C = the cost of the computer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The contributions are C/3, C/2 and 400, and these contributions add up to the cost of the computer, C:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C/3 + C/2 + 400 = C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you just have to solve for C. </SPAN>\n" );
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