Answer:Price of laptop A = $1220
Step-by-step explanation:
Sum of the price: A + B = 2185
Sum of the price: A + C = 2571
B : C = 5 : 7
B = 5/7 × C
So, replace the B:
A + 5/7 C = 2185
A + C = 2571
Eliminate by subtracting the first from the second: 2/7 C = 386
C = 1351
So, A = 2571 - 1351 = 1220
