document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121677>Question 1121677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> All 1000 parking spaces in my favorite parking lot are filled. Some are occupied by motorcycles and other by cars.Some people count to 10 when they get angry but that wasn’t nearly far enough. I counted wheels —— 3442 to be exact. How many cars and how,any motorcycles have invaded my territory? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) which method will be the easiest to understand this problem?<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 #737633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=737633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let C = the number of cars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let M = the number of motorcycles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since all 1000 spaces are occupied by either cars or motorcycles, we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000 = C + M -> C = 1000 - M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of wheels is 3442 = 4C + 2M, since cars have 4 wheels and motorcycles have 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3442 = 4(1000 - M) + 2M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for M:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3442 - 4000 = -2M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 279<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus C = 1000 - 279 = 721<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of cars = 721<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of motorcycles = 279 </SPAN>\n" );
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