SOLUTION: In country​ A, about five times as many cars are manufactured per day than in country B. If the total number of these cars manufactured per day is 39,642​, find the num

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Question 1109606: In country​ A, about five times as many cars are manufactured per day than in country B. If the total number of these cars manufactured per day is 39,642​, find the number manufactured in country B and the number manufactured in country A.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let b be the amount of cars produced by country B, and 5b the amount by country A. Then:
b+5b=39642
6b=39642
b=6607
5b=33035
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