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A television and DVD player cost a total of $1192 . The cost of the television is three times the cost of the DVD player. Find the cost of each item.

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The answer is 298 and 894
Because let the cost of the Tv Be Y and the cost of the DVD player be X so 3X=Y
But we already know that X+Y=1192 so that means that 4x=1192 and X is equal to 294 so that means the Y=3*298= 894
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