document.write( "Question 303275: 1. You are the manager of the Sea Breeze Motel and one night you rented 5 singles and 12 doubles for a total of $1515. The next night you rented 9 singles and 10 doubles for a total of $1625. What is the rental charge for each type of room? You must identify each equation and solve using either substitution or elimination. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #217391 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5S+12D=1,515 MULTIPLY BY 9 \n" ); document.write( "9S+10D=1,625 MULTIPLY BY -5 & SUBTRACT. \n" ); document.write( "45S+108D=13,635 \n" ); document.write( "-45S-50D=-8,125 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "58D=5,510 \n" ); document.write( "D=5,510/58 \n" ); document.write( "D=$95 PRICE OF A DOUBLE ROOM. \n" ); document.write( "5S+12*95=1,515 \n" ); document.write( "5S+1,140=1,515 \n" ); document.write( "5S=1,515-1,140 \n" ); document.write( "5S=375 \n" ); document.write( "S=375/5 \n" ); document.write( "S=$75 PRICE OF A SINGLE ROOM. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "9*75+10*95=1,625 \n" ); document.write( "675+950=1,625 \n" ); document.write( "1.625=1,625 \n" ); document.write( " |