document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159912>Question 1159912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A housing subdivisions has 200 homes. Their growth patter follows the equation y=50x +200, where x is the number of years and y is the number of homes. How many years will it be before reach 650 homes ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Their growth patter follows the equation y=50x +200, where x is the number of years and y is the number of homes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many years will it be before reach 650 homes ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's y = 650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x + 200 = 650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x = 650 - 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 450/50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 yrs </SPAN>\n" );
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