SOLUTION: x+y=56 y=3x solve these using substitution, The number 56 equals the number of houses available for sale, and there are two different floor plans available (x&y)I am trying to dete
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Question 313694: x+y=56 y=3x solve these using substitution, The number 56 equals the number of houses available for sale, and there are two different floor plans available (x&y)I am trying to determine how many of each type there is.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=56 y=3x solve these using substitution,
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Substitute for "y" and solve for "x":
x + 3x = 56
4x = 56
x = 14
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Since y = 3x, y = 3*14 = 42
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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