Question 947345: Mrs. Jones buys a computer for $2,050. The printer costs 25% of the computer. What is the price of the computer? --- I know the cost is $1,640 but I don't know how to explain it to my daughter...
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Mrs. Jones buys a computer for $2,050. The printer costs 25% of the computer. What is the price of the computer? --- I know the cost is $1,640 but I don't know how to explain it to my daughter...
Based on what you stated, the price of the computer is $2,050. Look at it!!
Anyway, it appears that you intended to say that the computer AND printer were purchased for $2,050.
That makes more sense.
Based on the correct and more sensible statement, we determine the price of the computer, as follows:
Let cost of computer be C
Then cost of printer = 25% of the computer, or .25C
Then we get: C + .25C = 2,050
1.25C = 2,050
C, or cost of computer =  , or 
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