A House Costs 3.5 Times as Much as the Lot. Together They Sold for $135,000. Find the Cost of Each
Let the House Cost Be H, and the Lot Cost Be L. We Have the Following Equations: H = 3.5L H + L = 135,000 Substitute (1) into (2)3.5L + L = 135,000Combine Like...
Let the house cost be h, and the lot cost be l. We have the following equations:
- h = 3.5l
- h + l = 135,000
3.5l + l = 135,000
Combine like terms:
4.5l = 135,000
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Divide each side by 4.5 to isolate l
l = 30,000
Substitute this back into equation (1)
h = 3.5(30,000)
h = 105,000
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