Mr. Thomas bought a bed for $1548 and three armchairs the bed cost four times as much as one armchair how much did Mr. Thomas spend altogether

Let's assume the cost of one armchair is 'x'.

According to the information given, the bed cost four times as much as one armchair. Therefore, the cost of the bed can be calculated as 4x.

Mr. Thomas bought three armchairs, so the total cost of the armchairs would be 3x.

The cost of the bed is $1548.

Since the cost of the bed is four times the cost of one armchair, we can set up an equation:
4x = $1548

To find the cost of one armchair, divide both sides of the equation by 4:
x = $1548/4

Simplifying the expression, we find that x = $387.

Now, we can calculate the total amount Mr. Thomas spent altogether by adding the cost of the bed and the cost of the armchairs:
Total cost = Cost of bed + Cost of armchairs
Total cost = 4x + 3x
Total cost = 4 * $387 + 3 * $387
Total cost = $1548 + $1161
Total cost = $2709

Therefore, Mr. Thomas spent a total of $2709 altogether.

To find out how much Mr. Thomas spent altogether, we need to determine the cost of one armchair first. Let's assume the cost of one armchair is "x".

According to the information given, the bed costs four times as much as one armchair. So, the cost of the bed is 4x.

We know that Mr. Thomas bought three armchairs. Therefore, the total cost of the armchairs is 3x.

Now, we can set up an equation to find the value of "x":

4x + 3x = $1548

Combining like terms:

7x = $1548

Next, we divide both sides of the equation by 7 to solve for "x":

x = $1548 / 7

x ≈ $221.14 (rounded to the nearest cent)

So, the cost of one armchair (x) is approximately $221.14.

To find how much Mr. Thomas spent altogether, we add the cost of the bed (4x) to the total cost of the armchairs (3x):

Cost of bed = 4x ≈ 4 * $221.14 ≈ $884.56
Total cost of armchairs = 3x ≈ 3 * $221.14 ≈ $663.42

Altogether, Mr. Thomas spent approximately $884.56 (bed) + $663.42 (armchairs) = $1547.98.

x for armchair

4 x for bed
bed cost = 1548
so x = 1548/4 = 387
total = 1548 + 3 * 387

(3/4 * 1548) + 1548 = ?