Question

A video game system and several games are sold for $580. The cost of the games is 3 times as much is a cost of the system. Find the cost of the system and the cost of the games. 

Answer 1

The game system is 145, and the games cost 435.

Explanation:

4x = 580

580/4=145

145x3=435 which is the cost of the games.

145 is the cost of the game system.