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

Answer 1

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.