SOLUTION: 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 be

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Question 1159912: 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 ?
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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 ?
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That's y = 650
50x + 200 = 650
50x = 650 - 200
50x = 450
x = 450/50
x = 9 yrs