document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233461>Question 233461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is the first equation,x= floor plan 1, y=floor plan 2 with total of 38 houses, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x+y=38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now I need an equation to illustrate this, floor plan 1 sells for 175,000, and floor plan 2 sells for 200,000. the available houses combined are worth 7,200,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then using the elimination method to determine how many houses with each floor plan are available\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would like to see how you do this step by step, and thank you very much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=172327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=38, x=38-y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "175000x+200000y=7200000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "175000(38-y)+200000y=7200000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6650000-175000y+200000y=7200000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25000y=550000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=22 more expensive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 cheaper house<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22*200000=4400000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16*175000=2800000<BR>\n" );
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