Mr Ahmad bought 2 fans and 3 table lamps for $540. Each fan cost 3 times as much as a table lamp. (a) Find the cost of each tabl

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e lamp. (b) Find the cost of each fan.

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sergey [27] · Answer 1 · 2023-03-02T15:00:34+03:00

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Answer:

(a) $60

(b) $180

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the price of 1 table lamp be t.

Then the price of a fan is 3t.

2(3t) + 3t = 540

6t + 3t = 540

9t = 540

t = 60

A table lamp costs $60.

3($60) = $180

A fan costs $180.