Question

The total cost for tuition plus room and board at State University is 2,584

dollars. Tuition costs 704 dollars more than room and board. What is the

tuition fee?​

Answer 1

ANSWER: 1644 dollars

STEP BY STEP:

LET tuition fee, room charge, board amounts be 't' , 'r' , and 'b' respectively, for easier understanding.

$t + b + r = 2584$

also,

$b + r + 704 = t$

Subtracting the second equation by the first one, we get,

$t - 704 = 2584 - t$

$2t = 2584 + 704$

$t = 1644$