document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890615>Question 890615</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six friends rented an apartment for 3 months for $1,800 per month. What was the total rent in dollars paid by each friend? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming that they split the rent equally, the rent is $1800/6, or $300 each per month.  For 3 months, each person would pay $300 * 3, or $900.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "More than likely, half of those friends will flake out and stick the leaseholder with their share, meaning that the leaseholder will pay $3600 of the $5400 :-(.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ALWAYS get any contract, especially those made with friends, in writing. </SPAN>\n" );
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