Antonio is buying new rims and tires for his SUV. The total cost of the rims and tires is $2300. If the cost of the tires is $200 more than twice as much as the rims, what is the cost of the rims?
Responses
A $1600$1600
B $1000$1000
C $700$700
D $500
Let's assume the cost of the rims is R.
Since the cost of the tires is $200 more than twice as much as the rims, the cost of the tires is 2R + $200.
According to the problem, the total cost of the rims and tires is $2300.
So, the equation is R + (2R + $200) = $2300.
Combining like terms, we get 3R + $200 = $2300.
Subtracting $200 from both sides, we get 3R = $2100.
Dividing both sides by 3, we get R = $<<700=700>>700.
Therefore, the cost of the rims is $700.
The answer is C.