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Chapter 2: Q. 113 (page 129)

Philip pays \(1,620 in rent every month. This amount is \)120 more than twice what his brother Paul pays for rent. How much does Paul pay for rent?

Short Answer

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Paul pays $750 for rent.

Step by step solution

01

Step. 1 Given information 

Amount of rent paid by Phillip = $1620

This amount is $120 more than twice what his brother Paul pays for rent.

We have to find the amount paid by Paul as rent.

02

Step. 2 Concept 

Such type of verbal problems can be converted into linear equation in one variable .

03

Step . 3 Calculation

Let amount of rent paid by Paul .

Than as in given information the amount $1620 is $120 more than twice the interest paid by Paul .

So

2x+120=1620SolvingforxSubtract120frombothsides2x=1620-1202x=1500Dividingby2onbothsidesx=15002x=750

So, Paul pays $750 for rent.


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