SOLUTION: Select a variable to represent one quantity and state what the variable represents. Express the second quantity in terms of the variable selected: On a 540-mile trip, Cheng and

Question 475530: Select a variable to represent one quantity and state what the variable represents. Express the second quantity in terms of the variable selected:
On a 540-mile trip, Cheng and Elsie shared the driving
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
On a 540-mile trip, Cheng and Elsie shared the driving
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Let x be the distance Cheng drove.
Let y be the distance Elsie drove.
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Equation:
x + y = 540 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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