Two pieces of equipment were purchased for a total of $4000. If one piece cost $850 more thanthe other, find the price of the less expensive piece of equipment. Assume all data are accurateto two significant digits unless greater accuracy is given.

The price of less expensive equipment is $1575.Step-by-step explanation:Let, Price of one equipment = xPrice of other equipment = yAccording to given statement; x+y=4000   Eqn 1x = y+850    Eqn 2Putting Eqn 2 in Eqn 1[tex](y+850)+y=4000\\y+850+y=4000\\2y=4000-850\\2y=3150[/tex]Dividing both sides by 2;[tex]\frac{2y}{2}=\frac{3150}{2}\\y=1575[/tex]Putting y=1575 in Eqn 2;[tex]x=1575+850\\x=2425[/tex]The price of less expensive equipment is $1575.Keywords: linear equation, substitution methodLearn more about linear equations at:brainly.com/question/11343416brainly.com/question/11416224#LearnwithBrainly