Question 26597
let "x" equal the monthly rent. $900 dollars is the deposit. therefore, 11x (12 months in a year but the first month is included in the 900) + 900 (for the deposit and the first month) = 6950. the equation would be 11x + 900 = 6950. you would isolate the variable, by getting it on one side by itself. first, subtract 900 from both sides. you get 6050. your equation should now read 11x = 6050. divide both sides by 11 to get what x equals. this is the monthly rent. you get 550. you would then subtract 550 from 900 because that is what the monthly rent is. you would get 350. the deposit was 350 and the rent per month waqs 550. anything that is unclear, let me know.