SOLUTION: Help on this problem would be greatly appreciated! A village wants to build a community center that is projected to cost 1.2 million dollars. Cost per resident is increased by $3

Question 637539: Help on this problem would be greatly appreciated!
A village wants to build a community center that is projected to cost 1.2 million dollars. Cost per resident is increased by $3 as it is discovered that there are 225 fewer residents than when planning began 2 years ago. What is the revised cost per resident?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the original number of residents
Let = the original cost/resident
(1)
(2)
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(2)
Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
Substitute this back into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

The revised cost/resident is $131
check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
{2)
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This is close but a little off. Can you see where I
messed up?
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