SOLUTION: 1. Frank was going on a trip. He filled his car with 14 gallons of gas. He then drove to his destination and used 14 gallons of gas. 2.Bryar gathered 10 eggs from the chickens.

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Question 1184474: 1. Frank was going on a trip. He filled his car with 14 gallons of gas. He then drove to his destination and used 14 gallons of gas.
2.Bryar gathered 10 eggs from the chickens. When he got to the house, he discovered all of the eggs were broken.
How can expressions be used?
Answer by ikleyn(52765)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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What is written in your post, is / (are) the stories - not Math problems.


Continue write your stories - they are so charming (!)


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OK, it was a joke. Now let's return to our problems. 

(1) Introduce 2 (two) variables   = gallons filled  and   = gallons used. Then the sought expression is


       =  = 14.


Part (1) is solved, explained and completed.


Now Part(2). 

(2) Introduce 2 (two) variables   = eggs taken  and   = eggs broken. Then the sought expression is


       =  = 10.

Solved, explained and completed, too.



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