document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356480>Question 356480</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two friends rent an apartment for $975 per month. Since one bedroom is 60 square feet larger than the other bedroom, each person's rent contribution is based on bedroom size.Each person agrees to pay $3.25 per square foot of the bedroom area. Let x be the area (in square fee) of the larger bedroom, and let y be the area (in square foot) of the smaller bedroom. Write and solve a system of linear equations to find the area of each bedroom.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60+y=3.25x?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=254721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Small bedroom area: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Large bedroom area: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Small bedroom rent: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.25y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.25y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Large bedroom rent: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.25x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.25x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But you also know that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=60%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=60%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Large bedroom rent: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.25%2860%2By%29=195%2B3.25y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.25%2860%2By%29=195%2B3.25y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total rent:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.25y%2B195%2B3.25y=975 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.25y%2B195%2B3.25y=975\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6.5y%2B195=975 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6.5y%2B195=975\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6.5y=188.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6.5y=188.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >sq.ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=60%2B29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=60%2B29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=89%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=89%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sq.ft.<BR>\n" );
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