SOLUTION: Jay Leno’s collection of cars and motorcycles totals 187. When he checks the air in the tires he has 588 tires to check. How many cars and how many motorcycles does he own? Assu

Algebra ->  Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems -> SOLUTION: Jay Leno’s collection of cars and motorcycles totals 187. When he checks the air in the tires he has 588 tires to check. How many cars and how many motorcycles does he own? Assu      Log On


   



Question 276572: Jay Leno’s collection of cars and
motorcycles totals 187. When he checks the air in the
tires he has 588 tires to check. How many cars and how
many motorcycles does he own? Assume that the cars
all have four tires and the motorcycles have two.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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c+m=187
4c+2m=588
m=80 and c =107