Question

Together, a car and a house cost $140,000. If the house costs 6 times as much as the car costs, find the cost of each.

Answer 1

Cost of the car is $20000 and the house is $120000

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost of the car be x

Then the cost of the house is 6x

Given:

x + 6x = 140000

=》7x = 140000

=》x = 20000

House = 6 × 20000 = 120000