SOLUTION: The second home has 1000 square feet less than twice the square feet of the first home. Write an equation that illustrates this situation using x and y to denote home #1 and home #

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Question 251110: The second home has 1000 square feet less than twice the square feet of the first home. Write an equation that illustrates this situation using x and y to denote home #1 and home #2, respectively
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x= area of first home
y=area of second home
y=x-1000