document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144426>Question 144426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, please help...\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "A family has two cars. In a given week, the first car gets an average of 30 miles per gallon, and the second car gets 25 miles per gallon. The two cars combined drive a total of 1525 miles in that week, for a total gas consumption of 55 gallons. How many gallons were consumed by each of the two cars that week? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105195 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105195\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A= distance driven by 1st car (30 mpg)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st car used A/30 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B= distance driven by 2nd car (25 mpg)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd car used B/25 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B = 1525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A/30 + B/25 = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 1525-B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1525-B)/30 + B/25 = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 150 to clear fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(1525-B) + 6B = 8250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7625-5B + 6B = 8250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + 7625 = 8250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 625 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 900 miles </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );