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I=0.5(18+m)
A landlord determines that the total amount of income, 
I, in thousands of dollars generated by renting out a home is given by the equation. Negative values of 
m represent the time 
m months before January 1 , 2010 and positive values of 
m represent the time 
m months after January 1,2010 . The landlord had an income of 0 when the home was bought and only began receiving income from rent afterward. When did the landlord buy the home?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) The landlord bought the house 18 months before January 1, 2010.
(B) The landlord bought the house 9 months before January 1, 2010.
(C) The landlord bought the house 9 months after January 1, 2010.
(D) The landlord bought the house 18 months after January 1, 2010.

I=0.5(18+m) I=0.5(18+m) \newlineA landlord determines that the total amount of income, I I , in thousands of dollars generated by renting out a home is given by the equation. Negative values of m m represent the time m m months before January 11 , 20102010 and positive values of m m represent the time m m months after January 11,20102010 . The landlord had an income of 00 when the home was bought and only began receiving income from rent afterward. When did the landlord buy the home?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) The landlord bought the house 1818 months before January 11, 20102010.\newline(B) The landlord bought the house 99 months before January 11, 20102010.\newline(C) The landlord bought the house 99 months after January 11, 20102010.\newline(D) The landlord bought the house 1818 months after January 11, 20102010.

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Q. I=0.5(18+m) I=0.5(18+m) \newlineA landlord determines that the total amount of income, I I , in thousands of dollars generated by renting out a home is given by the equation. Negative values of m m represent the time m m months before January 11 , 20102010 and positive values of m m represent the time m m months after January 11,20102010 . The landlord had an income of 00 when the home was bought and only began receiving income from rent afterward. When did the landlord buy the home?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) The landlord bought the house 1818 months before January 11, 20102010.\newline(B) The landlord bought the house 99 months before January 11, 20102010.\newline(C) The landlord bought the house 99 months after January 11, 20102010.\newline(D) The landlord bought the house 1818 months after January 11, 20102010.
  1. Set income to 00: Set the income II to 00, since the landlord had an income of 00 when the home was bought.\newline0=0.5(18+m)0 = 0.5(18 + m)
  2. Multiply by 22: Multiply both sides by 22 to get rid of the 0.50.5 coefficient.\newline0×2=(0.5×2)(18+m)0 \times 2 = (0.5 \times 2)(18 + m)\newline0=18+m0 = 18 + m
  3. Subtract 1818: Subtract 1818 from both sides to solve for mm. \newline018=m0 - 18 = m\newlinem=18m = -18
  4. Calculate purchase date: Since negative values of mm represent the time mm months before January 11, 20102010, the landlord bought the house 1818 months before January 11, 20102010.

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