Problema Solution
Benjamin & Associates, a real estate developer, recently built 200 condominiums in McCall, Idaho. The condos were either two-bedroom units or three-bedroom units. If the total number of rooms in the entire complex is 508, how many two-bedroom units are there? How many three-bedroom units are there?
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Let
x = the number of two-bedroom units
y = the number of three-bedroom units
x + y = 200
2x + 3y = 508
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x = 92 two-bedroom units
y = 108 three-bedroom units
There are 92 two-bedroom and 108 three-bedroom units.