SOLUTION: two friends are renting an apartment. They pay the landlord the first month's rent. the landlord also requires them to pay an additional half of month's rent for a security deposit
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Question 788084: two friends are renting an apartment. They pay the landlord the first month's rent. the landlord also requires them to pay an additional half of month's rent for a security deposit. the total amount the pay the landlord before moving in is $1725. what is the monthly rent?
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Please help! I have no idea how to do it! Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! $= one month rent.
$= half of a month's rent = security deposit
$ = total amount to be paid to the landlors before moving in
Solving:
The monthly rent is $1150.
You could also express half a month's rent as .
Then,
