The total price of a basic computer and printer are $2,500. If the same printer had been purchased with an enhanced computer whose price was $500 more than the price of the basic computer, then the price of the printer would have been 1/6 of that total. What was the price of the basic computer?
Choose the correct choice from the following options
A) 1500
B) 1600
C) 1750
D) 1900
E) 2000
Let the price of basic computer be C and the price of the printer be P: C+P=$2,500.   The price of the enhanced computer will be C+500 and total price for that computer and the printer will be 2,500+500=$3,000. Now, we are told that the price of the printer is 1/6 of that new total price: P=1/6*$3,000=$500.   Plug this value in the first equation: C+500=$2,500 --&gt; C=$2000   Answer: 2000.
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The total price of a basic computer and printer are $2,500. If the same printer had been purchased with an enhanced computer whose price was $500 more than the price of the basic computer, then the price of the printer would have been 1/6 of that total. What was the price of the basic computer?