document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948418>Question 948418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A family has two cars.  The first car has a fuel efficiency of 35 miles per gallon, the second car has a fuel efficiency of 40 miles per gallon.  The two cars drove a combined total of 2600 miles, in which equaled out to 70 gallons of gas used in one week.  How many gallons of gas were used by each vehicle?\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 #578897 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578897\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=miles on car with 35 mpg; B=miles on car with 40 mpg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B=2600 Solve for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=2600-B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2F35mpg%2BB%2F40mpg=70+gallons ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2F35mpg%2BB%2F40mpg=70+gallons\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282600-B%29%2F35mpg%2BB%2F40mpg=70+gals ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282600-B%29%2F35mpg%2BB%2F40mpg=70+gals\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Multiply each side by 35 mpg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2600-B%2B%287B%2F8%29=2450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2600-B%2B%287B%2F8%29=2450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply each side by 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20800-8B+7B=19600 Subtract 19600 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200 miles-B=0 Add B to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200 miles=B  The 40 mpg car drove 1200 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B=2600 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+1200 miles=2600 miles Subtract 1200 miles from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=1400 miles  The 35 mpg car drove 1400 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281400+miles%2F35+mpg%29=40+gals ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281400+miles%2F35+mpg%29=40+gals\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ANSWER 1: The 35 mpg car used 40 gallons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281200+miles%2F40+mpg%29=30+gals ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281200+miles%2F40+mpg%29=30+gals\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ANSWER 2: The 40 mpg car used 30 gallons.\r<BR>\n" );
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