SOLUTION: 1. Imagine you are in the market for a new home and are interested in a new housing community under construction in a different city. a. The sales representative informs you that

Question 442870: 1. Imagine you are in the market for a new home and are interested in a new housing community under construction in a different city.
a. The sales representative informs you that there are 56 houses for sale with two floor plans still available. Use x to represent floor plan one and y to represent floor plan two. Write an equation that illustrates the situation.
b. The sales representative later indicates that there are three times as many homes available with the second floor plan than the first. Write an equation that illustrates this situation. Use the same variables you used in Part a.
I figured X+Y=56 for part A and X+Y(3)=56 for part B just need to know if i'm right
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a)x+y=56.
b)y=3x
x+3x=56
4x=56
x=14..
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