document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978777>Question 978777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A family has two cars. The first car has a fuel efficiency of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 miles per gallon of gas and the second has a fuel efficiency of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 miles per gallon of gas. During one particular week, the two cars went a combined total of 1675 miles, for a total gas consumption of 50 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 #600152 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=600152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R, fuel efficiency MILES per GALLON, D, MILES, V, volume of fuel, related as RD=V.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be distance that first car went;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y be distance that second car went;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This data table shows all the essential information:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_________________rate______________distance_____________fuel volume<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first____________30_________________x___________________30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "secnd____________35_________________y___________________35y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Totals_____________________________1675_________________50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have this system of equations:<BR>\n" );
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