The total price of a basic computer and printer are $2,500. If the same printer had been purchased with an enhanced computer whose price was $500 more than the price of the basic computer, then the price of the printer would have been 1/6 of that total. What was the price of the basic computer?
Choose the correct answer:
A) 1500
B) 1600
C) 1750
D) 1900
E) 2000

Rationale: let the price of basic computer be c and the price of the printer be p : c + p = $ 2,500 . the price of the enhanced computer will be c + 500 and total price for that computer and the printer will be 2,500 + 500 = $ 3,000 . now , we are told that the price of the printer is 1 / 6 of that new total price : p = 1 / 6 * $ 3,000 = $ 500 . plug this value in the first equation : c + 500 = $ 2,500 - - > c = $ 2000 answer : e .
Answer: E