document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940892>Question 940892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total cost of a USB drive and a printer was $225.50. If the cost of the USB drive is $170.70 less than the printer , what was the cost of each item? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573496 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> USB+PRI=$225.50  eq1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PRI-USB=$170.70  eq2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PRI=$179.70+USB  Solve eq2 for PRI<BR>\n" );
document.write( "USB+USB+$179.70=$225.50 Substitute for PRI in eq1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2USB+$179.70-$179.70=$225.50-$179.70  Subtract $179.70 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2USB=$45.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2USB/2=$45.80/2  Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "USB=$22.90 ANSWER 1 cost of USB was $22.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PRI=$179.70+USB=$179.70+$22.90=$202.60 ANSWER 2 printer cost=$202.60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total cost of USB drive and printer was $225.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of USB drive + cost of printer=$225.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$22.90+$202.60=$225.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$225.50=$225.50\r<BR>\n" );
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