SOLUTION: A person owns two shops this year the telephone bill for the first shop was $630 less than four times the telephone bill for the second shop . the telephone expenses Was $3265 w

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Question 985408: A person owns two shops this year the telephone bill for the first shop was $630 less than four times the telephone bill for the second shop . the telephone expenses Was $3265 what was the cost of Each shops telephone services for the year
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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F=bill for first shop=4S-$630; S=bill for second shop
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F+S=$3265 Substitute for F
4S-$630+S=$3265
5S=$3895
S=$779 ANSWER 1: The bill for the second shop was $779
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F=4S-$630
F=4($779)-$630
F=$3116-$630=$2486 ANSWER 2: The bill for the first shop was $2486.
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CHECK:
F+S=$3265
$2486+$779=$3265
$3265=$3265