document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127468>Question 127468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using systems of equations(addition/elimination or substitution) solve this problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A Honda Accord gets approximately 26 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg in the city. Bill drove 349.5 miles on a full tank (16 gallons) of gasoline. Using a two equation system of equations, determine approximately how many miles were driven in the city and on the highway.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried dividing 349.5 by 16 gallons to get mileage and using the following equations.  26H + 19C = 21.84 and H + C = 349.50 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = highway miles driven<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = city miles driven<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+%2B+c+=+349.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+%2B+c+=+349.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+349.5+-+h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+349.5+-+h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use (miles driven) / (miles/gallon) = gallons used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(gallons used on hwy) + (gallons used in city) = total gallons used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2F26+%2B+c%2F19+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2F26+%2B+c%2F19+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2F26+%2B+%28349.5+-+h%29%2F19+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2F26+%2B+%28349.5+-+h%29%2F19+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19%2A26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19%2A26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19h+%2B+26%28349.5+-h%29+=+16%2A19%2A26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19h+%2B+26%28349.5+-h%29+=+16%2A19%2A26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19h+%2B+9087+-+26h+=+7904 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19h+%2B+9087+-+26h+=+7904\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7h+=+-1183 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7h+=+-1183\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+169 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+169\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+349.5+-+h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+349.5+-+h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+349.5+-+169 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+349.5+-+169\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+180.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+180.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "169 miles were driven on the highway and 180.5 miles were <BR>\n" );
document.write( "driven in the city<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2F26+%2B+c%2F19+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2F26+%2B+c%2F19+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=169%2F26+%2B+180.5%2F19+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"169%2F26+%2B+180.5%2F19+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6.5+%2B+9.5+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6.5+%2B+9.5+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK    </SPAN>\n" );
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