document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166729>Question 166729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need some help solving this word problem.  I have answered parts a & b but not sure if the answers I gave are correct.  Part c. I do not understand how to do.  Would someone mind please helping me out on this one...I would so appreciate it lots!!! Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "****I answered part a. as ....x+y(3)=56  and part b. as ....x+y=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not sure if these are the correct answers but these answers are needed in order to answer part c. and part d***** \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.	Suppose you are in the market for a new home and are interested in a new housing community under construction in a different city<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)	The sales representative informs you that there are two floor plans still available, and that there are a total of 56 houses available. Use x to represent floor plan #1 and y to represent floor plan #2. Write an equation that illustrates the situation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)	The sales representative later indicates that there are 3 times as many homes available with the second floor plan than the first. Write an equation that illustrates this situation. Use the same variables you used in part a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)	Use the equations from part a and b of this exercise as a system of equations. Use substitution to determine how many of each type of floor plan is available. Describe the steps you used to solve the problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)	What are the intercepts of the equation from part a of this problem? What are the intercepts from part b of this problem? Where would the lines intersect if you solved the system by graphing?\r<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 #122857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=122857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)	The sales representative informs you that there are two floor plans still available, and that there are a total of 56 houses available. Use x to represent floor plan #1 and y to represent floor plan #2. Write an equation that illustrates the situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let X be the first floor plan and Y be the second floor plan. There are 56 total<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	The sales representative later indicates that there are 3 times as many homes available with the second floor plan than the first. Write an equation that illustrates this situation. Use the same variables you used in part a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	Use the equations from part a and b of this exercise as a system of equations. Use substitution to determine how many of each type of floor plan is available. Describe the steps you used to solve the problem. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)	What are the intercepts of the equation from part a of this problem? What are the intercepts from part b of this problem? Where would the lines intersect if you solved the system by graphing?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+y+=+56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+y+=+56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  So b=56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3x+%2B0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3x+%2B0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > So b = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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