document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160719>Question 160719</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone PLEASE help me ?? I am stuck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume there is a linear relationship between the size of a house and its cost. Then find out how much it would cost to build a 2300 square foot house.This table shows the cost of building two different size houses:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "size (sq.ft):1500,1900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost        :$20 000,$24 000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find an equation that shows the relationship between the size of a house and its cost. Then find out how much it would cost to build a 2300 square foot house.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> size (sq.ft):1500,1900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost        :$20 000,$24 000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24,000-20,000)/(1900-1500)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4000/400=$10 per ft^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,300-1,900)*10+24,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400+10+24,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,000+24,000=$28,000  for the 2,300 ft house. </SPAN>\n" );
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