document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=924723>Question 924723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a family has two cars. The first car has a fuel efficiency of 20 miles per gallon of gas and the second has a fuel efficiency of 30 miles per gallon of gas. During one particular week, the two cars went a combined total of 1150 miles for a total gas consumption of 45 gallons. How many gallons were consumed by each of the two cars that week?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #561044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=561044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = miles driven by car a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = miles driven by car b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/20)x + (1/30)y = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 1150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put the system of linear equations into standard form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05x + 0.033333y = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 1150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = miles driven by car a = 400 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = miles driven by car b = 750 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mpg = m/g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = m/mpg<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gallons consumed by car a = 400/20 = 20 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gallons consumed by car b = 750/30 = 25 gallons<BR>\n" );
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