document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449756>Question 449756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are in the market for a new home and are interested in a new housing community.  The sales representative informs you that there are 56 houses for sale with two floor plans still available.  Use x to represent floor plan one and y to represent floor plan two.  Write and equation that illustrates the situation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sales representative later indicates that there are three times as many homes available with the second floor plan than the first.  Write an equation that illustrates this situation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the equations from parts a and b of this exercise as a system of equations.  Use substitution to determine how many of each type of floor plan is available. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309381 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=309381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=42..<BR>\n" );
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