document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233514>Question 233514</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a story problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The representative tells you that floor plan #1 sells for $175,000 and floor plan #2 sells for $200,000 She also mentions that all the available houses combined are worth $7,200,000. Write an equation that eliminates the situation, using x an y as  your variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then uses elimination method to determine how many houses with each floor plan are available.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your immediate response </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The representative tells you that floor plan #1 sells for $175,000 and floor plan #2 sells for $200,000.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She also mentions that all the available houses combined are worth $7,200,000.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation that eliminates the situation, using x an y as your variables. Then use elimination method to determine how many houses with each floor plan are available.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the # of 175000 homes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y be the # of 200000 homes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: x + y = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value: 175000x + 200000y = 7,200,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Muliply thru the Quantity equation by 175000 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175000x + 175000y = 38(175000)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract that from the Value equation and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25000y = 550000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 22 (# of $200,000 homes available)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x + y = 38, x = 38-22 = 16 (# of #175,000 homes available)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: You have to post the total number of houses or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "some other information relating the two floorplan <BR>\n" );
document.write( "quantities.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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