SOLUTION: 2 Linear Equations in 2 variables. Solve by the Elimination method. A Lawyer has found 60 investors for a limited partnership to purchase an inner-city apartment building, wi

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Question 850923: 2 Linear Equations in 2 variables. Solve by the Elimination method.
A Lawyer has found 60 investors for a limited partnership to purchase an inner-city apartment building, with each contributing either $4,000 or $8,000. If the partnership raised $32,000, then how many investors contributed $4,000 and how many contributed $8,000?
X=? $4,000 investors
Y=? $8,000 investors

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6 not 60
4x+8y=32,
x+y=6
x=4 y=2