SOLUTION: In a family there are two cars. The sum of the average miles per gallon obtained by the two cars in a particular week is . The first car has consumed gallons during that week, an

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Question 259774: In a family there are two cars. The sum of the average miles per gallon obtained by the two cars in a particular week is . The first car has consumed gallons during that week, and the second has consumed gallons, for a total of miles driven by the two cars combined. What was the average gas mileage obtained by each of the two cars in that week?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You left out the amounts.