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 2/5 of that total. What was the price of the basic computer?  Select
A) 1300  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 2/5 of that new total price: P=2/5*$3,000=$1200.   Plug this value in the first equation: C+1200=$2,500 --&gt; C=$1,300.   1300nswer: 1300.
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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 2/5 of that total. What was the price of the basic computer?