document.write( "Question 26597: I am a mother of a 9th grade high school student trying to solve word problems. I do not know how to direct my son to the solution. Could you help me to set these problems into equations? Here are the instructions and the word problem: Write a system of equations for each problem and choose the best method to solve each system; solve and check your answers. Problem: To rent an apartment a one-time deposit is frequently required with the first month's rent. Roberto paid $900. the first month and a total of $6950. during the first year. Find the monthly rent and the amount of the deposit. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #14446 by Alwayscheerful(414) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Here's how I would approach it.
\n" ); document.write( "There are obviously 12 months in a year.
\n" ); document.write( "The first $900 dollars is the deposit and a month rent.
\n" ); document.write( "So, subtract 900 from 6950.
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\n" ); document.write( "You should get 6050.
\n" ); document.write( "Since Roberto paid $900 for the first month, he paid $6050 for 11 months with his rent rate.
\n" ); document.write( "To find out how much money he paid per month, we would use division.
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\n" ); document.write( "$550 is the monthly rate, and to find out how much the deposit is, use 900 and subtract 550.
\n" ); document.write( "You would then get $350 as the first deposit.
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps! \n" ); document.write( "

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