Question

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

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

Refrigerator 162$ and desk cost 54