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Linda recently purchased a Jet Ski and a trailer for a total price of ​$8,200. The price of the Jet Ski was ​$3,000 more than 3 times the price of the trailer. Determine the price of the Jet Ski and the price of the trailer.

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Answer: Price of trialer = $1300

Price of jetski = $6900

Explanation:

Let the price of the trailer be represented by x.

Since the price of the Jet Ski was ​$3,000 more than 3 times the price of the trailer. This will be: = (3 × x) + 3000 = 3x + 3000

Then, to find the price of the Jet Ski and the price of the trailer goes thus:

x + 3x + 3000 = 8200

4x + 3000 = 8200

4x = 8200 - 3000

4x = 5200

x = 5200/4

x = 1300

The price of the trailer is $1300

Price of jetski = 3x + 3000

= 3(1300) + 3000

= 3900 + 3000

= $6900

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