SOLUTION: Kira bought a video game, a stereo system and a cell phone for a total of $345. The cell phone cost $33 more than the video game. The stereo cost $2 less than double the cost of t

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Question 1147576: Kira bought a video game, a stereo system and a cell phone for a total of $345. The cell phone cost $33 more than the video game. The stereo cost $2 less than double the cost of the cell phone. How much did each item cost?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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videogame               v
stereosystem           2(v+33)-2
cellphone              v+33
TOTAL                  345

v%2B2%28v%2B33%29-2%2B%28v%2B33%29=345

v%2B2v%2B66-2%2Bv%2B33=345
4v%2B64%2B33=345
4v%2B97=345
4v=248
v=62


*** *** *** *** ***
videogame               62
stereosystem           188
cellphone               95
TOTAL                  345