document.write( "Question 1050562: Campus rentals rent 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom apartments for $700 and $900 per month, respectively. Last month they rented six new apartments and reported $4600 in new rent money. How many new apartments of each type were there? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #666132 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the apartments be x and y for 700 and 900 \n" ); document.write( "x+y = 6 and x = 6-y \n" ); document.write( "700x+900y = 4600 Substitute for x \n" ); document.write( "700(6-y)+900y = 4600 \n" ); document.write( "4200-700y+900y = 4600 \n" ); document.write( "200y = 400 \n" ); document.write( "y = 2 Two apartments at $900 were rented, and \n" ); document.write( "x = 6-y = 6-2 = 4 apartments were rented at 700 \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "2*900 = 1800 \n" ); document.write( "4*700 = 2800 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Total = 4600 Correct \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " |