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Question

A couch and coffee table cost a total of $1032. The cost of the couch is three times the cost of the coffee table. Find the cost of each item. Cost of the couch: Cost of coffee table:

COST OF COUCH?

COST OF COFFEE TABLE?

Answer 1

3x+x=1,032, so 4x=1,032, and x= 258. Therefore, the coffee table costs $258, while the couch costs $774.