document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967601>Question 967601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A family has two cars. The first car has a fuel efficiency of 40 miles per gallon of gas and the second has a fuel efficiency of 15 miles per gallon of gas. During one particular week, the two cars went a combined total of 1425 miles, for a total gas consumption of 45 gallons. How many gallons were consumed by each of the two cars that week? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=591383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Uniform Rates for Fuel Efficiency.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RV=D relating fuel efficiency (which is a rate), volume of fuel, distance traveled.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Treat this problem description as you would for a travel uniform-rates problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_________________rate____________volume____________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "car1_____________40_____________(____)_____________(_____)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "car2_____________15_____________(____)_____________(_____)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Totals___________________________45________________1425\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate is MILES per GALLON;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume is GALLONS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance is MILES.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just assign variables for the volume of car1 and the volume of car2, different variable for EACH OF THEM.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<s>I leave the rest of this to you.</s>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is a continuation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n for car oNe<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w for car tWo\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_________________rate____________volume____________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "car1_____________40________________n________________40n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "car2_____________15________________w________________15w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Totals___________________________45________________1425\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW, I leave the rest of the process to you.<BR>\n" );
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