document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203866>Question 1203866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Santos spent Php1468 on carpeting for their new home. The carpeting used in the living room cost Php13 per square yard on sale and that used in the bedrooms cost Php 10 per square yard. If the bedroom area used 20 yd² more than the living room, how much did the Santos spend on each type of carpet? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The carpeting used in the living room cost Php13 per square yard  on sale\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and that used in the bedrooms cost Php 10 per square yard.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " If the bedroom area used 20 yd² more than the living room,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let carpet used in  living room be x sq. yards  cost Php13 per square yard\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the bedroom area used 20 yd² more <BR>\n" );
document.write( "they used (x+20) sq. yards in bedroom. cost Php 10 per square yard.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Santos spent Php1468 on carpeting for their new home.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cost equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13x +10(x+20) =1468<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x +10x +200=1468\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23x = 1468-200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23x= 1268\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 55.13 Living area sq. yards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55.13*13 = 716.69\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bedroom area = 55.13+20 = 75.13 sq. yards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75.13 *10= 751.30 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the Santos spent approximately Php 716.69 on carpeting for the living room and approximately Php 751.30 on carpeting for the bedrooms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10*75.13 +13*55.13 = 1467.99\r<BR>\n" );
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