Question
Two college friends rent an apartment. They have to pay the landlord two months' rent and a $500 security deposit when they sign the lease. The total amount they pay the landlord is $2800. Write and solve an equation to determine the rent for one month
Answers
GPT 3.5
Let's represent the rent for one month as "x".
The amount they pay for two months' rent is 2x.
So the equation would be:
2x + $500 = $2800
Subtracting $500 from both sides:
2x = $2800 - $500
2x = $2300
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = $1150
Therefore, the rent for one month is $1150.
The amount they pay for two months' rent is 2x.
So the equation would be:
2x + $500 = $2800
Subtracting $500 from both sides:
2x = $2800 - $500
2x = $2300
Dividing both sides by 2:
x = $1150
Therefore, the rent for one month is $1150.