document.write( "Question 430529: In a parking lot at a truck stop there were six more cars then 18 wheel trucks. There are 134 wheels in the parking lot how many cars and trucks were there. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "six more cars then 18 wheel trucks. 
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document.write( "Let x and (x+6) represent the number of 18-wheel trucks and cars respectively
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document.write( "Question states*** 134 'wheels' in parking lot altogether
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document.write( " 18x + 4(x+6) = 134
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "       22x = 110
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document.write( "         x = 5, number of trucks.  there were 11 cars (5+6)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  5*18 + 4*11 = 90 + 44 = 134 wheels
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