Question

A real estate office handles an apartment complex with 50 units. When the rent per unit is $580 per month, all 50 units are occupied. However, when the rent is $625 per month, the average number of occupied units drops to 47. Assume that the relationship between the monthly rent p and the demand x is linear.

(a) Write the equation of the line giving the demand x in terms of the rent p.
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(b) Use a graphing utility to graph the demand equation and use the trace feature to estimate the number of units occupied when the rent is $655. Verify your answer algebraically.
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(c) Use the demand equation to predict the number of units occupied when the rent is lowered to $610. Verify your answer graphically.
____________ units

Answer 1

a.
`x=(1330-y)/(15)`

b.
`x=(1330-655)/(15)`

`x=(655)/(15) = 45`

c.
`x=(1330-610)/(15)`

`x=(720)/(15) = 48`

Step-by-step explanation:

a.

using the point-slope form we have that:

y= mx + b

m being the slope which has the next equation:

y is the rent price

x is the units of the apartment complex rented

`m=(y1-y2)/(x1-x2)`

`m=(580-625)/(50-47)=(-45)/(3) = -15`

Now we find the Y intercept (b):

580=-15(50)+b

580=-750+b

b=580+750 = 1330

We have the equation:

y=-15x + 1330

Now we have tu put in terms of the rent p (y)

y=-15x + 1330

15x = 1330 - y

`x=(1330-y)/(15)`

b.

The first graph attached corresponds to the equation showed in point a.

The second graph attached corresponds to the equation if the rent is $655

Using the trace feature it is estimated that for a rent price of $655 the units occupied are 45.

`x=(1330-655)/(15)`

`x=(655)/(15) = 45`

c. The third graph attached corresponds to the equation if the rent is $610

Using the trace feature it is estimated that for a rent price of $610 the units occupied are 48.

`x=(1330-610)/(15)`

`x=(720)/(15) = 48`