SOLUTION: 12 apartments rent totals 4950. 2 br is 450 per apt 1br is 360 per apt How many 2br are rented?

Algebra.Com
Question 614067: 12 apartments rent totals 4950.
2 br is 450 per apt
1br is 360 per apt
How many 2br are rented?

Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12 apartments rent totals 4950.
2 br is 450 per apt
1br is 360 per apt
How many 2br are rented?
.
Let x = number of 2br apartments rented
then
12-x = number of 1br apartments rented
.
450x + 360(12-x) = 4950
dividing both sides by 90:
5x + 4(12-x) = 55
5x + 48-4x = 55
x + 48 = 55
x = 7

RELATED QUESTIONS

An appartment building contains 12 units consisting of one bedroom and two bedroom... (answered by josmiceli)
An Apartment building contains 12 units consisting of one- and two- bedroom apartments... (answered by htmentor)
an apartment contains 12 units consisting of one and two bedroom apartments that rent for (answered by rfer)
I want to determine unit prices for a 24 unit apt complex. 7 units have 1br, and 17... (answered by stanbon)
An apartment building contains 12 units consisting of one- and two-bedroom apartments... (answered by mananth)
An apartment building contains 12 units consisting of one- and two-bedroom apartments... (answered by rfer)
Please help me solve the follow two problems!! 1/x-a=1/b, find x. and An... (answered by CubeyThePenguin)
building w 12 units consists of 1bedrooms costing 360 and 2 bedrooms costing 450... (answered by ewatrrr)
An apartment building contains 200 apartments. Some apartments have only one bedroom and... (answered by drj)