document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152624>Question 152624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First equation is  x + y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second equation is where I am having the problem with interperting:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sales representative later indicates that there are 3 times as many homes available with second floor plan than the first. Write an equation that illustrates this situation.  Heres what I think the secon equation should look like: x + 3y =0?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When trying to solve with substitution my answers become false.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= -x + 56        x + 3(-x + 56)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   x -3x + 168 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    -2x + 168 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                        -2x = -168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                          x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 84 + 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=   140\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 + 140= 196\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x is the number of homes with first floor plan and y is the number of homes with second floor plan, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"3 times as many homes available with second floor plan than the first\" would be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "would be the total number of homes with first and second floor plans is 56.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You would have two equations with two unknowns, x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You could then solve for x and then y substituting eq. 1 into eq. 2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please repost if you need more help.  </SPAN>\n" );
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