SOLUTION: Karla wants a new desktop and she only has saved one sixth of what she needs to buy it.. If she knows that she needs $600 more than what she has right now, what is the price of the

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Question 970698: Karla wants a new desktop and she only has saved one sixth of what she needs to buy it.. If she knows that she needs $600 more than what she has right now, what is the price of the desktop?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +p+ = the price of the desktop
She has saved +%281%2F6%29%2Ap+
I can say:
+p+=+%281%2F6%29%2Ap+%2B+600+
Multiply both sides by +6+
+6p+=+p+%2B+3600+
+5p+=+3600+
+p+=+720+
The price of the desktop was +%24720+
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check:
+p+=+%281%2F6%29%2Ap+%2B+600+
+720+=+%281%2F6%29%2A720+%2B+600+
+720+=+120+%2B+600+
+720+=+720+
OK