SOLUTION: a house cost $2880 more than a lot of land, and five times more the cost of the lot equals the cost of the house. what was the cost of each

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Question 925373: a house cost $2880 more than a lot of land, and five times more the cost of the lot equals the cost of the house. what was the cost of each
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = house cost
y = lot cost
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x = y + 2880
x = 5y
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - y = 2880
x - 5y = 0
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solution:
x = house cost = 3600
y = lot cost = 720
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