SOLUTION: a.the sales representative informs you there are 56 houses for sale with two floor plans still available. use x to represent floor plan one and y to represent plan two. write an eq

Question 435721: a.the sales representative informs you there are 56 houses for sale with two floor plans still available. use x to represent floor plan one and y to represent plan two. write an equation that ilustrates the situation.
b.the sales representative later indicates that there three times as many homes available with second floor planthan the first.write an equation that ilustrates the situation. use the same variables you use in part a.
c. use the equatios from parst a. and b. of this exercise as a systems of equations. use susbtitution to determine how many of each type of floor plan is available.describe the steps to solve the problem.
d. what are the intercepts of the equation from part a of this problem? from part b? where would the lines intersect in a graphic?
Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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