Chapter 9.3, Problem 7OE

To determine

To find: The amount that each of them paid.

Answer to Problem 7OE

The amount paid by Dick is $\$82$ and the amount paid by Connie is $\$46$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

Thecost of radio is $\$128$ .

The Dick paid $\$36$ more than Connie.

Calculation:

Consider amount that Connie paid is $x$ .

Then, the amount that the Dick paid is,

  $x+36$

Then the total amount of the radio is,

  $\begin{array}{l}x+x+36=128\\ 2x=92\\ x=46\end{array}$

Then, the amount paid by Dick is,

  $46+36=82$