3,200(.28)=896
The highest amount you should pay for rent is $896.
You can skip 4 in that equation and you'll be left with 2x+12=0, which gives you 2x=-12 and finally, x=-6
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Hello,
We can write that, x being the second number
(4 + 2*x) *x = 198
Let's solve this equation.

We are looking for positive number so the solution is 9.
And the first number is 4 + 2 * 9 = 4 + 18 = 22
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