A computer with a monitor costs $899. If the computer costs $241 more than the monitor, what is the price of the computer? what is the price of the monitor?

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anonymous · Answer

So you could start by x + y = 899     meaning x is computer and y is monitor thus adding up to 899
Then it says the computer is $241 more than the monitor so we can say that                  x = y + 241
So if you substitute the y + 241 into x (from x + y = 899) you get 
y + 241 + y = 899     So now just solve for y or the monitor
2y = 658
y = 329       So the price of the monitor is $329   Then plug 329 back into the first equation
x + 329 = 899      Find x
x = 570 so the price of the computer is $570.   
The way we can check this is by subtracting the computer of $241 so get the price of the monitor which is $329.

Hope this helps, and good luck :)