Answer:
First car: 30 gallons
Second car: 35 gallons
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi, to answer this question we have to write a system of equations:
Total gas consumption was 65:
x+y=65
Where:
x = gallons consumed by the first car
y = gallons consumed by the second car
The first car has a fuel efficiency of 20 miles per gallon of gas and the second has a fuel efficiency of 30 miles per gallon of gas, the two cars went a combined total of 1650 miles:
x 20+y 30 = 1650
The system is:
x+y=65 (1)
x 20+y 30 = 1650 (2)
Isolating y on (1)
y = 65-x
Replacing y= 65-x on (2):
x 20+(65-x)30 = 1650
20x +1,950-30x= 1650
20x-30x= 1650-1950
-10x= -300
x= -300/-10
x = 30 gallons
Back to (1)
y =65-x
y =65-30
y= 35 gallons
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