document.write( "Question 384102: I have a hard time with word problems and I can't seem to get the 2 equations right to do the elimination. can you help by doing the steps so I can understand how it is done.
\n" ); document.write( "A. The sales representative here tells you they also have two floor plans available, but they only have 38 homes still for sale. Write an equation that illustrates the situation. Use x and y to denote floor plan one and floor plan two repectively.
\n" ); document.write( "B. The representative tells you that floor plan one sells for $175,000, and floor plan two sells for $200,000. She also mentions that all the available houses combined are worth $$7,200,000. Write an equation that illustrates this situation. Use the same variables you used in Part a \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "A. 38 houses still available for sale with two floor plans: x(plan1) and y(plan2)
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document.write( "  x + y = 38\r
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document.write( "B. three times as many homes available with the second floor plan than the first
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document.write( "   substituting 3x for y
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document.write( "    $175,000*x + $200,000*y = $7,200,000\r
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document.write( "Note:  x = (38-y)
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document.write( "   $175,000*(38-y) + $200,000*y = $7,200,000
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document.write( "          25,000y = 550,000
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document.write( "                y = 22 and  x = 16   (38-22) \n" );
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