document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=788084>Question 788084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two friends are renting an apartment. They pay the landlord the first month's rent. the landlord also requires them to pay an additional half of month's rent for a security deposit. the total amount the pay the landlord before moving in is $1725. what is the monthly rent? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help! I have no idea how to do it! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=478414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= one month rent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= half of a month's rent = security deposit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B%281%2F2%29x=1725 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B%281%2F2%29x=1725\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = total amount to be paid to the landlors before moving in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B%281%2F2%29x=1725 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B%281%2F2%29x=1725\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2B1%2F2%29x=1725 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2B1%2F2%29x=1725\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29x=1725 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29x=1725\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%283%2F2%29x=%282%2F3%291725 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%283%2F2%29x=%282%2F3%291725\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2A1725%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2A1725%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3450%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3450%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=1150%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=1150%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The monthly rent is $1150.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could also express half a month's rent as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B0.5x=1725 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B0.5x=1725\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2B0.5%29x=1725 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2B0.5%29x=1725\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5x=1725 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5x=1725\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1725%2F1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1725%2F1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=1150%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=1150%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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