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A = 41/5 x + 1734

A family is looking for a new home and uses the above formula to predict the area of a house. A, in square feet, using the price of the house, x, in thousands of dollars.
Which of the following equations predicts the price of a house(in thousands of dollar), x,in terms of the area (in square feet). A, of the house ?

a) x = 41/5 A - 1734
b) x = 41/5 A
c) x= 5/41 (A+1734)
d) x = 5/41 (A - 1734)


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User Rangel
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so basically solve for x

A=41/5x+1734
minus 1734 from both sides
A-1734=41/5x
times both sides by 5/41 to clear fraction (41/5 times 5/41=205/205=1)
5/41(A-1734)=x
x=5/41(A-1734)

answer is D
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I hope this helps you
Here you go ! A = 41/5 x + 1734 A family is looking for a new home and uses the above-example-1
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