SOLUTION: A person owns two shops. This year the telephone bill for the first shop was ​$610 less than four times the telephone bill for the second shop. The total telephone expense for bo

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Question 1136342: A person owns two shops. This year the telephone bill for the first shop was ​$610 less than four times the telephone bill for the second shop. The total telephone expense for both shops was ​$2895. What was the cost of each​ shop's telephone service for the​ year?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+x+%2B+4x+-+610+=+2895+
+5x+=+3505+
+x+=+701+
and
+2895+-+701+=+2194+
$2,194 / yr and
$701 / yr
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check:
+4x+-+610+=+2194+
+4x+=+2804+
+x+=+701+
OK