document.write( "Question 138888: The problem is: A roller coaster carries 92 people altogether. Some of its cars carry 4 passengers, and the rest carry 6 passengers. There are three fewer 6-passenger cars than 4-passenger cars. How many 4-passenger cars are there?
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document.write( "I started a problem with f=4passenger cars & f-3=6passenger cars, but this doesn't work. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #101345 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let f=number of 4 passenger cars, f-3=number of 6 passenger cars. \n" ); document.write( "4f+6(f-3)=92 \n" ); document.write( "4f+6f-18=92 \n" ); document.write( "10f-18+18=92+18 \n" ); document.write( "10f=110 \n" ); document.write( "f=11 Ans. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "11*4=44 \n" ); document.write( "8*6=48 \n" ); document.write( "44+48=92 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |