Milan bought a desktop computer and a laptop computer. Before finance charges, the laptop cost $350 less than the desktop. He paid for the computers using two different finance plans. For the desktop the interest rate was 7% per year, and for the laptop it was 9.5% per year. The total finance charges for one year were $305. How much did each comupter cost before finance charges?

x = desktop cost

y = laptop cost

x = y+350
.07x + .095y = 305

Now just solve for x and y

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To solve this problem, let's first assign variables to the unknown prices.

Let's say the cost of the desktop computer is D dollars.
Since the laptop cost $350 less than the desktop, the cost of the laptop would be D - $350.

Now, let's calculate the finance charges for each computer.

For the desktop computer:
Finance Charges for the desktop = D * 7% = 0.07D

For the laptop computer:
Finance Charges for the laptop = (D - $350) * 9.5% = 0.095(D - $350)

We know that the total finance charges for one year were $305, so we can set up the equation:

0.07D + 0.095(D - $350) = $305

Let's solve this equation to find the value of D, which represents the cost of the desktop computer.

0.07D + 0.095D - 0.095($350) = $305
0.165D - 0.095($350) = $305
0.097D = $305 + 0.095($350)
0.165D = $305 + $33.25
0.165D = $338.25
D ≈ $2045.45

So, the cost of the desktop computer before finance charges is approximately $2045.45.

Since the cost of the laptop computer is $350 less than the desktop, the cost of the laptop would be $2045.45 - $350 ≈ $1695.45.

Therefore, the desktop computer cost approximately $2045.45 before finance charges, while the laptop computer cost approximately $1695.45 before finance charges.