document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890830>Question 890830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob and Doug are filling up a 1140 gallon water container with buckets. Together, it took them 300 trips to fill the container. If Bob can carry 5 gallons per trip and Doug can carry 3 gallons per trip, how many trips does each one make?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Account for trips:  x+y=300.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Account for water volume:  5x+3y=1140.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two equations in two unknowns, solve any way you want.  Suggestion is multiply the trip account equation by 3, and use elimination to start with. </SPAN>\n" );
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