Question

19)You are trying to decide between two apartments to rent.

• Apartment A requires a deposit of $2,000 plus a monthly rent of $1,200.
• Apartment B requires a deposit of $3,000 plus a monthly rent of $1,000.
After how long would the amount spent on each apartment be equal (including the deposit and the rent)?
What would the amount spent be at that time?

Answer 1

ok so the first one is

1200x+2000

the second one is

1000x+3000

month 1.

a.3200

b.4000

month 2.

a.4400

b.5000

month 3.

a.5600

b.6000

month 4.

a. 6800

b. 7000

month 5.

a. 8000

b. 8000

They would equal out at 8000 in month 5