document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=854310>Question 854310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four students are planning to rent an apartment for a year and share equally in the cost.  By adding a fifth person, each person saves $60 a month.  How much is the monthly rent?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=514577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set x = amount each of original 4 pay per month<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four times amount of the equal payment<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five times new amount each person pays.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 5(x-60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 5x - 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -5x to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = -300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (-1) times each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total rent is 4*300 = $1200 </SPAN>\n" );
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