SOLUTION: a house cost $2880 more than a lot of land, and five times more the cost of the lot equals the cost of the house. what was the cost of each

Question 925373: a house cost $2880 more than a lot of land, and five times more the cost of the lot equals the cost of the house. what was the cost of each
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = house cost
y = lot cost
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x = y + 2880
x = 5y
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - y = 2880
x - 5y = 0
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solution:
x = house cost = 3600
y = lot cost = 720
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