document.write( "Question 1203110: The school football team held a car wash to raise money. They washed cars for $4 each and vans for $6 each. They washed a total of 61 vehicles and raised $278. How many of each type of vehicle did they wash? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "The school football team held a car wash to raise money.
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document.write( "x washed vans and (61-x) washed cars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Total money equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6x + 4*(61-x) = 278.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6x + 244 - 4x = 278,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6x - 4x = 278 - 244\r\n" );
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document.write( "       2x   =    34\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x   =    34/2 = 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  They washed 17 vans and 61 - 17 = 44 cars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.   6*17 + 4*44 =  278 dollars,  total money earned.    ! correct !\r\n" );
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