SOLUTION: Julia saw 5 times as many cars as trucks in a parking lot.If she saw 30 cars and trucks altogether in the parking lot, how many were trucks?

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Question 904640: Julia saw 5 times as many cars as trucks in a parking lot.If she saw 30 cars and trucks altogether in the parking lot, how many were trucks?
Answer by Math_Boss(45) About Me  (Show Source):
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c=cars
t=trucks
c=5%2At
t%2Bc=30
Substitute c=5%2At
t%2B5t=30
6t=30
t=5
Ans: 5 trucks.
Check: 5[trucks]+25[cars]=30