A video game system and several games are sold for $ 648. The cost of the games is 3 times as much as the cost of the system. Fi

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Marianna [84]

3 years ago

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A video game system and several games are sold for $ 648. The cost of the games is 3 times as much as the cost of the system. Fi

nd the cost of the system and the cost of the games.

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podryga [215] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-10T03:38:11+03:00

podryga [215]3 years ago

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First set up the equation.

x + 3x = 648

Then solve for x.

4x = 648

Divide both sides by 4.

x = 162. So the answer for the system would be $162 and the price for the games would be $486. Add the two up to check your work and you will get $648. Hope this helped!

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