SOLUTION: The problem is:
Suppose that a lot costs $60,000 and a builder charges $84 per square foot of living area in a house. How big, to the nearestr square foot, is a house that can be
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: The problem is:
Suppose that a lot costs $60,000 and a builder charges $84 per square foot of living area in a house. How big, to the nearestr square foot, is a house that can be purchased for $180,000?
What I've tryied using so far is , and have come up with three answers... 2143 square feet, 2857 square feet, and 1429 square feet. Which one (if any) is right?
This question is from textbook Algebra 2
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The problem is:
Suppose that a lot costs $60,000 and a builder charges $84 per square foot of living area in a house. How big, to the nearest square foot, is a house that can be purchased for $180,000?
Your model should be:
That was one of your choices if you round off to the nearest whole number: x=1429 sq ft.
Happy Calculating!!!
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