SOLUTION: Approximately 6.3 million wrecked cars are recycled in two consecutive years. There were 700,000 more recycled the second year than the first year. How many cars are recycled each�

Question 1154005: Approximately 6.3 million wrecked cars are recycled in two consecutive years. There were 700,000 more recycled the second year than the first year. How many cars are recycled each year?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = thousands of cars recycled 1st year
= thousands of cars recycled 2nd year
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thousand
and
thousand
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2.8 million were recycled the 1st yr
3.5 million were recycled the 2nd yr
( converted to millions )

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