document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=517377>Question 517377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two friends rent an apartment while they go to college 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 bedroom area. Let x be the area (in square feet) of the larger bedroom, and let y be the area (in square feet) of the smaller bedroom. Write and solve a system of linear equations to find the area of each bedroom. I need a step by step not just an answer because I don't get how to start the equations off. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=344747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y =60..............1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.25(x+y)=975<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 300........2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add (1) & (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=180 sq. ft. Larger bedroom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 sq.ft smaller bedroom\r<BR>\n" );
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