document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430050>Question 430050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have the equations x + y = 56  and x = 3y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is one floorplan of a house and y is the other floorplan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 3 times as many houses with the floorplan y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Need to solve for x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried to substitute without success!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I come up with x = 15 and y would equal 15 * 3 = 45 10 + 45 = 55 not 56! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298631 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=298631\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x + y = 56, and x=3y, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+y=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y=42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 14 houses with floorplan y.  There are 42 houses with floorplan x. </SPAN>\n" );
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