document.write( "Question 844200: A desk and a chair cost $200 as a set. If the desk costs four times more than the chair, how much does each one cost. \n" ); document.write( "
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DESK = 4*CHAIR
\n" ); document.write( "LET X = COST OF THE CHAIR
\n" ); document.write( "200 = 4X+X
\n" ); document.write( "200=5X
\n" ); document.write( "X=200/5
\n" ); document.write( "X=$40 COST OF THE CHAIR.
\n" ); document.write( "4X=4*40=$160 COST OF THE DESH
\n" ); document.write( "PROOF:
\n" ); document.write( "200=160+40
\n" ); document.write( "200=200
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