document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484112>Question 484112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 56 homes for sale with two different floor plans available. Let X represent floor plan one and y represent floor plan b. Write an equation to represent this situation. There are three times as many of the second floor plan available as the first. Write an equation that represents this situation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having trouble continuing the rest of my work because I am confused as how to translate this into equations. My first equation looks like this; X+Y=56.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " My second equation looks like this; y=56-3x. When I try to continue on and find the intercepts I cannot because I do not think that my equations are correct. Any suggestions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=331277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=56...........1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3y=0.........2 </SPAN>\n" );
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