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document.write( "Cantwell Associates, a real estate developer, is planning to build a new apartment complex consisting of one-bedroom units and two- and three-bedroom townhouses. A total of 192 units is planned, and the number of family units (two- and three-bedroom townhouses) will equal the number of one-bedroom units. If the number of one-bedroom units will be 3 times the number of three-bedroom units, find how many units of each type will be in the complex.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #722224 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a new apartment complex consisting of one-bedroom units and two- and three-bedroom townhouses. A total of 192 units is planned, and the number of family units (two- and three-bedroom townhouses) will equal the number of one-bedroom units. If the number of one-bedroom units will be 3 times the number of three-bedroom units, find how many units of each type will be in the complex. \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq:: O + t + r = 192 units \n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq:: t + r = O \n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq:: O = 3r \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute and solve:: \n" ); document.write( "3r +(3r-r) + r = 192 \n" ); document.write( "6r = 192 \n" ); document.write( "r = 32 (# of 3-bedroom units) \n" ); document.write( "O = 3r = 96 (# of One bedroom units) \n" ); document.write( "t = 3r-4r = 2r = 64 (# of two bedroom units) \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |