document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110868>Question 1110868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem Page Sam bought a desktop computer and a laptop computer. Before finance charges, the laptop cost $400 more than the desktop. He paid for the computers using two different financing plans. For the desktop the interest rate was 7% per year, and for the laptop it was 8% per year. The total finance charges for one year were 275 . How much did each computer cost before finance charges? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #725888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=725888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d be the desktop computer, and d+400 be the laptop. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07d+.08(d+400)=275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for d<BR>\n" );
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