Question

A video game system and several games are sold for $612. The cost of the games is

times as much as the cost of the system. Find the cost of the
system and the cost of the games.
Cost of the video game system:
Cost of the games:



URGENT PLEASE HELP.

Answer 1

Let's call the cost of the video game system "x". Then the cost of the games would be 3x.

So the total cost would be x + 3x = 4x = $612.

Solving for x, we get:

x = $153.

Therefore, the cost of the video game system is $153 and the cost of the games is 3 * $153 = $459