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13. Maddie purchased a sofa and a chair for her new apartment. The sofa cost $40 more
than twice the chair. She paid a total of $1252. What did she pay for each one?

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The sofa cost $848 while the chair cost $404

Let x represent the cost of the sofa and y represent the cost of the chair.

The sofa cost $40 more  than twice the chair, hence:

x = 2y + 40

x - 2y = 40        (1)

She paid a total of $1252, hence:

x + y = 1252     (2)

Solving equation 1 and 2 simultaneously gives:

x = 848, y = 404

Therefore the sofa cost $848 while the chair cost $404

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