document.write( "Question 271351: Jay Leno's collection of cars and motorcycles totals 187. When checks the air in the tires he has 588 tires to check. How many cars and how many motorcycles does he own? Assume that the cars all have four tires and the motorcycles have two. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #198721 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4C+2M=588 \n" ); document.write( "C+M=187 OR C=187-M \n" ); document.write( "4(187-M)+2M=588 \n" ); document.write( "748-4M+2M=588 \n" ); document.write( "-2M=588-748 \n" ); document.write( "-2M=-160 \n" ); document.write( "M=-160/-2 \n" ); document.write( "M=80 MOTORCYCLES. \n" ); document.write( "C=187-80 \n" ); document.write( "C=107 CARS. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "4*107+2*80=588 \n" ); document.write( "428+160=588 \n" ); document.write( "588=588 \n" ); document.write( " |