(1/3)x + (1/2)x + 400 = x
(2/6)x + (3/6)x + 400 = x
(5/6)x -x = -400
-(1/6)x = -400
x = 400/(1/6)
x = 400 * 6
x = 2400
in order to purchase a computer for the student activities office, the freshman class decides to raise 1/3 of the money and the sophomore class decides to raise 1/2 of the money. The student government association agrees to contribute to the rest which amounted to $400.what was the cost of the computer?
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