Mark M. answered 09/06/21
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
x represents the gallons that high efficiency car consummed
55 - x represents the gallons that low efficient car consummed
30x + 15(55 - x) = 1275
Can you solve for x and answr?
Angie P.
asked 09/06/21A family has two cars. The first car has a fuel efficiency of 30
miles per gallon of gas and the second has a fuel efficiency of 15
miles per gallon of gas. During one particular week, the two cars went a combined total of 1275
miles, for a total gas consumption of 55
gallons. How many gallons were consumed by each of the two cars that week?
Mark M. answered 09/06/21
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
x represents the gallons that high efficiency car consummed
55 - x represents the gallons that low efficient car consummed
30x + 15(55 - x) = 1275
Can you solve for x and answr?
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