SOLUTION: Center City East Parking Garage has a capacity of 251 cars more than Center City West Parking Garage. If the combined capacity for the two garages is 1225 cars, find the capacity f

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Question 571120: Center City East Parking Garage has a capacity of 251 cars more than Center City West Parking Garage. If the combined capacity for the two garages is 1225 cars, find the capacity for each garage.
Answer by josmiceli(7367) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let capacity of CCWPG = +c+
Capacity of CCEPG = +c+%2B+251+
given:
+c+%2B+c+%2B+251+=+1225+
+2c+=+1225+-+251+
+2c+=+974+
+c+=+487+
+c+%2B+251+=+738+
Capacity of CCWPG = 487 cars
Capacity of CCEPG = 738 cars