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20 August, 12:56

A bookkeeper needs to post the cost of a desk and chair into his records. The cost of the desk was five times the cost of the chair. The total cost of both the desk and chair was $720. What was the cost of the chair?

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  1. 20 August, 15:19
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    Form an equation;

    let c = chair and d=desk

    d = 5 x chair

    720 = c + d

    Rewrite the equation in terms of chair

    c + 5c = 720

    6c = 720

    c = 120

    Check: 120 + (5x120) = 720

    120 + 600 = 720
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