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Together a refrigerator and a desk cost $216. Find the price of each if the refrigerator costs three times as much as the desk

User Paul Meems
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Explanation:

  • Cost of refrigerator and desk =$216
  • 3x+x=216
  • 4x=216
  • x=216/4
  • x=54
  • now,
  • Cost of refrigerator = 3x
  • = 3*54
  • = 162
User Srikantha Ks
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Refrigerator 162$ and desk cost 54

User John Smeuth
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