document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133710>Question 133710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me solve this problem I am not very good with word problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you are leaving the community, you notice another new community jus down the street.  Because yu are in the area, you decide to inquire about it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)  The sales representative here tells you they also have two floor plans available, but they only have 38 homes available.  Write an equationthat illustrates the situation.  Use x and y to denote floor plan #1 and floor plan #2 respectively.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)  The representative tells you that floor plan #1 sells for $175,000 and floor plan #2 sells for $200,000.  She also mentions that all the available houses combined are worth 7,2000,000.  Write an equaton that illustrates this situation.  Use the same variable you used in part a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)  Use elimination to determin how many houses with each floor plan are available.  Explain how you arrived at your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The sales representative here tells you they also have two floor plans available, but they only have 38 homes available. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be floor plan 1. Let y be floor plan 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The representative tells you that floor plan #1 sells for $175,000 and floor plan #2 sells for $200,000.  She also mentions that all the available houses combined are worth 7,2000,000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=totalWorth+=+HousesWithFloorPlan1+%2B+HousesWithFloorPlan2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"totalWorth+=+HousesWithFloorPlan1+%2B+HousesWithFloorPlan2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7200000+=+x+%28175000%29+%2B+y+%28200000%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7200000+=+x+%28175000%29+%2B+y+%28200000%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  divide by 25000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=288+=+7x+%2B+8+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"288+=+7x+%2B+8+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Use elimination to determin how many houses with each floor plan are available. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=38+=+x+%2B+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"38+=+x+%2B+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=288+=+7x+%2B+8+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"288+=+7x+%2B+8+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiple the first equation by -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=38%2A%28-7%29+=+-7x+-+7y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"38%2A%28-7%29+=+-7x+-+7y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > == <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-266+=+-7x+-+7y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-266+=+-7x+-+7y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-266+=+-7x+-+7y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-266+=+-7x+-+7y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=288+=+++7x+%2B+8+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"288+=+++7x+%2B+8+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+22+=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+22+=+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute y back into the original first equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+38+=+x+%2B+22+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+38+=+x+%2B+22+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now check your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2A%28175000%29+%2B+22%2A%28200000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2A%28175000%29+%2B+22%2A%28200000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 7200000 Check!\r<BR>\n" );
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