2 years ago

URGENT! Can anyone explain how to solve this??

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Alex2 years ago

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Check the picture below

the triangles are similar, the angles are congruents then

so... just add them up, and divide by 2, or set them as rational

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Reuben bought a desktop computer and a laptop computer. Before finance charges, the laptop cost $150 more than the desktop. He p

cupoosta [38]

Same case as Pablo's, more or less.

a = price for the desktop

b = price for the laptop

we know the laptop is 150 bucks more than the desktop, b = a + 150.

how much is 7% of a? (7/100) * a, 0.07a.

how much is 9.5% of b? (9.5/100) * b, 0.095b.

total interests for the financing add up to 303, 0.07a + 0.095b = 303.

$\bf \begin{cases}
\boxed{b}=a+150\\
0.07a+0.095b=303\\
----------\\
0.07a+0.095\left(\boxed{a+150} \right)=303
\end{cases}
\\\\\\
0.07a+0.095a+14.25=303\implies 0.165a=288.75
\\\\\\
a=\cfrac{288.75}{0.165}\implies a=1750$

how much was it for the laptop? well b = a + 150.

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2 years ago

Could you pleaseee help me

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