Question

In 2007 Toyota sold 81 thousand more Camrys in the US than Honda sold Accords. If the two cars accounted for 865 thousand cars sold, how many of each were sold?

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Answer 1

Explanation:

Toyota = Honda + 81000 Honda needs 81000 more vehicles to catch Toyota

Toyota + Honda = 865000

Put Toyota from the first equation, into the second equation.

Honda + 81000 + honda = 865000 Subtract 81000 from both sides

-81000 -81000

Honda + Honda = 784000 Combine

2 Honda = 784000 Divide both sides by 2

/2 /2

Honda = 392000

Honda + Toyota = 865000

392000 + Toyota = 865000 Subtract 392000 each side

-392000 = -392000

Toyota = 473000