SOLUTION: I really need help on solving this word problem. It would be GREATLY appreciated if someone could help me!
- During one month, a homeowner used 500 units of electricity and 100
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Question 424941: I really need help on solving this word problem. It would be GREATLY appreciated if someone could help me!
- During one month, a homeowner used 500 units of electricity and 100 units of gas for a total utility bill of $88. The next month, 400 units of electricity and 150 units of gas were used for a total bill of $76. What is the unit cost of both types of energy?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
During one month, a homeowner used 500 units of electricity and 100 units of gas for a total utility bill of $88. The next month, 400 units of electricity and 150 units of gas were used for a total bill of $76. What is the unit cost of both types of energy?
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Equations:
500e + 100g = 88
400e + 150g = 76
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Multiply thru the 1st equation by (3/2) to get
750e + 150g = 132
400e + 150g = 76
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Subtract and solve for "e":
350e = 56
e = $0.16 or 16 cents per unit for electricity
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Solve for "g":
500e + 100g = 88
500*0.16 + 100g = 88
80 + 100g = 88
100g = 8
g = $0.08 or 8 cents per unit for gas
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let unit cost of electricity be $x
let unit cost of gas be $y
500x+100y=88.............1
400x+150y=76.............2
multiply (1)by -3
Multiply (2) by 2
-1500x-300y=-264
800x+300y=152
Add the two equations
-700x=-112
/-700
x=0.16 electricity unit cost 16 cents
plug value of x in (1)
500x+100y=88
80+100y =88
100y=88-80
100y=8
y=0.08 gas unit cost 8 cents
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