Question

A couch and coffee table cost a total of $1080. The cost of the couch is two times the cost of the coffee table. Find the cost of each time.

Answer 1

$720

$360

Explanation:

Let the cost of couch be A and that of coffee table be B

Given couch and coffee table cost $1080

That’s

A + B = $1080

Also, the cost of couch A is 2 times the cost of coffeee table B.

That’s

A = 2B

We now have two equations

A + B = 1080

A = 2B

Now ,substitute 2B for A in the first equation .

We have

A + B = 1080

2B + B = 1080

3B = 1080

Divide both sides by 3

3B/3 = 1080/3

B = 360

The coffee table cost $360

Remember A = 2B

Therefore

A = 2 x $360

A = $720

The couch cost $720 while the coffee table cost $360