A sofa and a love seat together costs S444. The sofa costs double the love seat.
How much do they each cost?  Choose the correct choice from the following
A) love seat costs $148-sofa costs $296. B) love seat costs $158-sofa costs $496. C) love seat costs $170-sofa costs $500. D) love seat costs $499-sofa costs $655. E) love seat costs $110-sofa costs $696.
Love Seat x With no information about the love seat, this is our x   Sofa 2x Sofa is double the love seat, sowemultiply by 2   S +L=444 Together they cost 444, sowe add.   (x)+(2x)=444 Replace S and Lwith labled values   3x=444 Parenthesis are not needed, combine like terms x+2x   3 3 Divide both sides by 3   x=148 Our solution for x   Love Seat 148 Replace xwith 148 in the origional list   Sofa 2(148)=296 The love seat costs $148 and the sofa costs $296.   correct answer love seat costs $148-sofa costs $296.
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A sofa and a love seat together costs S444. The sofa costs double the love seat.
How much do they each cost?