In a scatter plot or diagram, what is it called when all the points lie approximately along a straight line?

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Answer 1
The answer to your question is Line Correlation .

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mary purchased 3 1/2 pounds of bananas. If the loaf of banana bread requires 3/4 pounds of bananas, how many loaves of banana bread can she make with the bananas.

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for this one a simple way that you can think of it is that 1 pound of banana is equivalent to 100, 3/4 pounds of banana is 75, 1/2 pounds of banana is 50, etc. 

3 1/2 pounds of banana = 350 

3/4 pounds of banana = 75 

If i want to find out how many loafs of banana bread I can make if ONE loaf requires 3/4 pounds of banana, and i have 3 1/2 pounds of banana then I divide:

350 / 75 = 4.66 

So, with 3 1/2 pounds of bananas you can successfully create 4 loafs of banana bread. the remaining .66 is not enough banana to make another loaf. 

To make lemonade, kate uses 1 cup of lemon juice and 2 cups sugar. if she makes a larger amount of lemonade with 10 cups of sugar, how many cups of lemon juice does she need?

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If we put this in to ratio, it would be, lemon juice to sugar, 1:2. Therefore, to get from 2 to 10 you multiply by 5, so if you multiply 1 by 5 you get your answer as 5 cups of lemon juice. Hope this helps!

Kate uses 1 cup of lemon juice and 2 cups of sugar to make lemonade. She requires 5 cups of lemon juice if she uses 5 cups of sugar to produce a larger batch of lemonade.

What is the ratio?

It is defined as the comparison of two quantities to ascertain how many times one yields the other. The ratio can be written as a fraction or as a sign: between two numbers.

It is given that, Kate uses 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of lemon juice to make lemonade. If she uses 10 cups of sugar to create more lemonade.

The ratio of lemon juice to sugar is 1:2.

For 10 cups of sugar, the number of cups of lemon juice needed as,

We have to maintain the ratio as 1:2.So for 10 cups of sugar, the ratio is maintained as,

=5:10

=1:2

Thus, she needs 5 cups of juice to make lemonade.

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A rectangle is drawn with perimeter 75 cm. The length is 13 more than the width. What is the length?

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The length of the rectangle is 25.25.

The perimeter of the rectangle is 75 cm, then the length of the rectangle will be equal to 25.25 cm.

What is the perimeter?

A shape's perimeter is the whole distance encircling it. It is the perimeter or length of the contour of any geometric two-dimensional shape. The circumference of several figures could be comparable based on the measurements.

As per the information provided by the question,

The perimeter of the rectangle = 75 cm

Let the width of the rectangle is w.

Then, length (l) is 13 more than,

l = w + 13   (i)

As per the formula of the perimeter of a rectangle,

[tex]P=2(l+w)[/tex]

75 = 2(w + 13 + w)

75 = 4w + 26

4w = 49

w = 12.25 cm

Substitute w = 12.25 cm in equation (i)

l = 12.25 + 13

l = 25.25 cm.

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Sheila deposited $1,050.00 into a saving account at her local bank. if the interest rate is 1.5%, then how much will he have after 18 months (round your answer to the nearest cent)?

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It is $1,073.63 because if you multiply the 1.5% to the amount saved in the account it gives you $1,073.63

Linda has 4 2/3 yards of material . She is making baby clothes for the bazzaar. Each dress patterns requries 1/16 yards of material. How many complete dresses will she be able to make from the material she has?

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4 2/3 / 1/16 =
14/3 • 16 =
224/3 =
74 2/3
She can't make a dress out of 2/3 material so she can only make 74 dresses

Which test point holds true for y − 2x ≤ 1?

(0, 2)

(-2, 4)

(1, 4)

(5, 0)

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So in order to find the correct answer, we can just easily plug in the values to check which ordered pair matches the given inequality above. So based on my solutions, the correct answer would be the last pair. 
 y − 2x ≤ 1
0 - 2(5) ≤ 1
0-10  ≤ 1
-10  ≤ 1
Hope this answer helps.

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What is the value of p in the equation y2=-4x? p=?

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 y^2 = 4px 
y^2 = -4x 
4p = -4 
p = -1
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Answer:

the value of p=-1

Step-by-step explanation:

General equation of a parabola is

[tex]y^2= 4p(x)[/tex] where vertex is at (0,0)

now we compare the given equation with general form

[tex]y^2=-4x[/tex]

We have -4 in the place of 4p

[tex]4p=-4[/tex]

Divide both sides by 4

so p = -1

the value of p = -1

the product of x and y, in three different ways; the product of the sum and the difference of x and y, using parentheses

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(x+y)=(x times y)

like that??

write a fraction that is equivalent to 7/10 = _ /_

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A fraction that is equivalent to [tex]\frac{a}{b}[/tex] will have the form [tex]\frac{a\times A}{b\times B}[/tex], where A and B are equivalent and factors that are multiplied in.
The product fraction should be easily simplified using and B to get the original fraction.

In the case of your fraction [tex]\frac{7}{10}[/tex] you will need to find a fraction which is a product of this: [tex]\frac{7\timesA}{10\timesB},A=B[/tex]

I am a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides, all my sides have the same length, who i am?

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The shape you're after is a rhombus. I hope this helps! :)

What is the radical form of each of the given expressions? 4 1/7 AND 4 7/2 AND 7 1/4 AND 7 1/2 I WILL UPVOTE

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assuming these are 4^(1/7), 4^(7/2), 7^(1/4) and 7^(1/2), the conversion process is pretty quick. the denominator, or bottom, of your fraction exponent becomes the "index" of your radical -- in ∛, "3" is your index, just for reference. the numerator, aka the top of the fraction exponent, becomes a power inside the radical.

4^(1/7) would become ⁷√4  .... the bottom of the fraction becomes the small number included in the radical and the 4 goes beneath the radical
in cases such as this one, where 1 is on top of the fraction radical, that number does technically go with the 4 beneath the radical--however, 4¹ = 4 itself, so there is no need to write the implied exponent.

4^(7/2) would become √(4⁷)  ... the 7th power goes with the number under your radical and the "2" becomes a square root

7^(1/4) would become ⁴√7  ... like the first answer, the bottom of the fraction exponent becomes the index of the radical and 7 goes beneath the radical. again, the 1 exponent goes with the 7 beneath the radical, but 7¹ = 7

7^(1/2) would become, simply, √7

from 5x^2-6x+8, subtract 3x^2-2x-4?

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[tex](5x^2-6x+8)-(3x^2-2x-4)=\\5x^2-6x+8-3x^2+2x+4=2x^2-4x+12[/tex]

how do you solve:

5x^2 + 25x - 70

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Equation at the end of step  1  : (5x2 - 25x) - 70 = 0 Step  2  :Step  3  :Pulling out like terms :

 3.1     Pull out like factors :

   5x2 - 25x - 70  =   5 • (x2 - 5x - 14) 

Trying to factor by splitting the middle term

 3.2     Factoring  x2 - 5x - 14 

The first term is,  x2  its coefficient is  1 .
The middle term is,  -5x  its coefficient is  -5 .
The last term, "the constant", is  -14 

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant   1 • -14 = -14 

Step-2 : Find two factors of  -14  whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is   -5 .

     -14   +   1   =   -13     -7   +   2   =   -5   That's it


Step-3 : Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above,  -7  and  2 
                     x2 - 7x + 2x - 14

Step-4 : Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
                    x • (x-7)
              Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
                    2 • (x-7)
Step-5 : Add up the four terms of step 4 :
                    (x+2)  •  (x-7)
             Which is the desired factorization

Equation at the end of step  3  : 5 • (x + 2) • (x - 7) = 0 Step  4  :Theory - Roots of a product :

 4.1    A product of several terms equals zero. 

 When a product of two or more terms equals zero, then at least one of the terms must be zero. 

 We shall now solve each term = 0 separately 

 In other words, we are going to solve as many equations as there are terms in the product 

 Any solution of term = 0 solves product = 0 as well.

Equations which are never true :

 4.2      Solve :    5   =  0

This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 4.3      Solve  :    x+2 = 0 

 Subtract  2  from both sides of the equation : 
                      x = -2 

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 4.4      Solve  :    x-7 = 0 

 Add  7  to both sides of the equation : 
                      x = 7 

Supplement : Solving Quadratic Equation DirectlySolving  x2-5x-14  = 0 directly

Earlier we factored this polynomial by splitting the middle term. let us now solve the equation by Completing The Square and by using the Quadratic Formula

Parabola, Finding the Vertex :

 5.1      Find the Vertex of   y = x2-5x-14

Parabolas have a highest or a lowest point called the Vertex .   Our parabola opens up and accordingly has a lowest point (AKA absolute minimum) .   We know this even before plotting  "y"  because the coefficient of the first term, 1 , is positive (greater than zero). 

 Each parabola has a vertical line of symmetry that passes through its vertex. Because of this symmetry, the line of symmetry would, for example, pass through the midpoint of the two  x -intercepts (roots or solutions) of the parabola. That is, if the parabola has indeed two real solutions. 

 Parabolas can model many real life situations, such as the height above ground, of an object thrown upward, after some period of time. The vertex of the parabola can provide us with information, such as the maximum height that object, thrown upwards, can reach. For this reason we want to be able to find the coordinates of the vertex. 

 For any parabola,Ax2+Bx+C,the  x -coordinate of the vertex is given by  -B/(2A) . In our case the  x  coordinate is   2.5000  

 Plugging into the parabola formula   2.5000  for  x  we can calculate the  y -coordinate : 
  y = 1.0 * 2.50 * 2.50 - 5.0 * 2.50 - 14.0 
or   y = -20.250

Parabola, Graphing Vertex and X-Intercepts :

Root plot for :  y = x2-5x-14
Axis of Symmetry (dashed)  {x}={ 2.50} 
Vertex at  {x,y} = { 2.50,-20.25}  
 x -Intercepts (Roots) :
Root 1 at  {x,y} = {-2.00, 0.00} 
Root 2 at  {x,y} = { 7.00, 0.00} 

Solve Quadratic Equation by Completing The Square

 5.2     Solving   x2-5x-14 = 0 by Completing The Square .

 Add  14  to both side of the equation : 
   x2-5x = 14

Now the clever bit: Take the coefficient of  x , which is  5 , divide by two, giving  5/2 , and finally square it giving  25/4 

Add  25/4  to both sides of the equation :
  On the right hand side we have :
   14  +  25/4    or,  (14/1)+(25/4) 
  The common denominator of the two fractions is  4   Adding  (56/4)+(25/4)  gives  81/4 
  So adding to both sides we finally get :
   x2-5x+(25/4) = 81/4

Adding  25/4  has completed the left hand side into a perfect square :
   x2-5x+(25/4)  =
   (x-(5/2)) • (x-(5/2))  =
  (x-(5/2))2 
Things which are equal to the same thing are also equal to one another. Since
   x2-5x+(25/4) = 81/4 and
   x2-5x+(25/4) = (x-(5/2))2 
then, according to the law of transitivity,
   (x-(5/2))2 = 81/4

We'll refer to this Equation as  Eq. #5.2.1  

The Square Root Principle says that When two things are equal, their square roots are equal.

Note that the square root of
   (x-(5/2))2   is
   (x-(5/2))2/2 =
  (x-(5/2))1 =
   x-(5/2)

Now, applying the Square Root Principle to  Eq. #5.2.1  we get:
   x-(5/2) = √ 81/4 

Add  5/2  to both sides to obtain:
   x = 5/2 + √ 81/4 

Since a square root has two values, one positive and the other negative
   x2 - 5x - 14 = 0
   has two solutions:
  x = 5/2 + √ 81/4 
   or
  x = 5/2 - √ 81/4 

Note that  √ 81/4 can be written as
  √ 81  / √ 4   which is 9 / 2 

Solve Quadratic Equation using the Quadratic Formula

 5.3     Solving    x2-5x-14 = 0 by the Quadratic Formula .

 

You can't solve it. It is already simplified because are no like terms.

Suppose the function shown below was expressed in standard form, y=ax^2+bx+c. What is the value of a? the graph shows a parabola facing downward with a vertex of (1,4) and the x intercepts are (3,0) and (-1,0) with a y intercept of (0,3)



...?

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y = -a(x - 1)^2 + 4 = -a(x^2 - 2x + 1) + 4 = -ax^2 + 2ax - a + 4 . . . (1)
y = -a(x - 3)(x + 1) = -a(x^2 - 2x - 3) = -ax^2 + 2ax + 3a . . . (2)

Equating (1) and (2), we have that
-a + 4 = 3a
3a + a = 4
4a = 4
a = 1

Required equation is
y = -x^2 + 2x + 3

Therefore, a = -1

This is the graph they are referring to


A retailer charges a flat handling fee of $5.00, plus $0.75 per quarter pound, to ship an item. Bailey pays $9.50 to have an item shipped from the retailer. What is the weight of the item? 1.50 pounds

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Answer:

1.50 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A retailer charges a flat handling fee of $5.00, plus $0.75 per quarter pound, to ship an item.

Bailey pays $9.50 to have an item shipped from the retailer.

To Find: What is the weight of the item?

Solution:

He paid total amount = $9.50

A flat handling fee = $5.00

Amount he paid without handling fee = $9.50-$5.00

                                                              =$4.50

Now we are supposed to find what is the weight of an item that costs $4.50

So, we are given that it costs $0.75 per quarter pound, to ship an item.

So, cost of 1 pound = [tex]\frac{0.75}{\frac{1}{4}}=3[/tex]

So, it cost $3 for 1 pound

So, weight of an item that costs $1 = [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

So, weight of an item that costs $4.50=[tex]\frac{1}{3}\times 4.50[/tex]

                                                               =1.50 pounds

Hence the weight of the item is 1.50 pounds.                

Answer:

1.50 pounds

 

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The range of which function includes -4?
A. y=sqrt(x)-5
B. y=sqrt(x)+5
C. y=sqrt(x+5)
D. y=sqrt(x-5)

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Answer: The correct answer is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Range is defined as the set of 'y' values for which the function is defined.

The graph of [tex]y=\sqrt{x}[/tex] passes through the origin and lies in the first quadrant and in the shape of half parabola. The image is attached below.

The alteration in the 'x' term will transform the graph in the x-direction. In order to find the range we will consider the y-values only. So, we can neglect option C and D.

When we add some constant 'C' in the function, then the graph will shift upward by C-units.

When we subtract some constant 'C' in the function, then the graph will shift downward by C-units.

Therefore, the graph of [tex]y=\sqrt{x}-5[/tex] starts with the point (0,-5) and hence, the graph will lie above this point. The image of the graph is attached below.

As, the range of the function is [tex]y\in {-5,\infty}[/tex], it means that -4 is also included in this range.

Hence, the correct option is A.

The correct option where the range includes -4 is y = sqrt(x) - 5. Other options do not produce negative values in their ranges. Hence, Option A is the correct answer.

To determine which function's range includes -4, we will analyze each option:

Option A: y = sqrt(x) - 5
The range of sqrt(x) is [0, ∞). Thus, y = sqrt(x) - 5 ranges from [-5, ∞). This includes -4 as -4 is between -5 and ∞.Option B: y = sqrt(x) + 5
The range of sqrt(x) is [0, ∞). Therefore, y = sqrt(x) + 5 ranges from [5, ∞), and this does not include -4.Option C: y = sqrt(x+5)
The range of sqrt(x+5) is [0, ∞). This does not include negative values like -4.Option D: y = sqrt(x-5)
The range of sqrt(x-5) is [0, ∞). This range does not include -4.

Based on the above analysis, the correct answer is Option A: y = sqrt(x) - 5.

(-1,5),(0,6),(-1,7),(2,9) what is the domain range and is it a function ?

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(x,y)
domain is input or x
range is output or y


(x,y)
(-1,5)
(0,6)
(-1,7)
(2,9)

the domain is D={-1,0,2}
range is R={5,6,7,9}

it isi a function if no x repeats with a differnt y
we see that we have (-1,5) and (-1,7)
-1 repeats with 5 and 7
it is not a function

83.3333 rounded to nearest tenth of a percent ...?

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83.3

Is the number rounded to the nearest tenth.

Given the mapping diagram, DAYS (month), below, DAYS (July) = _____

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Answer:

July has 31 days.

Step-by-step explanation:

The diagram shows that april has 30 days along with June, while May and July have 31 days.

marathon runner runs26.2 miles at the pace of 6.2 minute per mile round off answer to the nearest minute how long will it take to run marathon

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There are several methods of rounding, but in this case the 'best' one is probably to round up. Rounding down suggests that Kathy actually ran faster. 

26.2 (mile) * 6.2 (minutes/mile) = 162.44 rounded up => 163 minutes.

compute the following linear combinations. 4(-2,3)-2(6,-7) ...?

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4(-2 , 3) - 2(6 , -7)
(-8  , 12) + (-12 , 14)
Combining the x and y terms:
= (-20 , 26)

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

alright lets get started.

the linear combination is given by :

[tex]4(-2,3)-2(6,-7)[/tex]

foiling 4 and 2 into the parenthesis

[tex](4*-2, 4*3)+(-2*6,-2*-7)[/tex]

[tex](-8, 12)+(-12,14)[/tex]

Combinig x and y terms together

[tex](-8-12, 12+14)[/tex]

[tex](-20,26)[/tex]    :     answer

Hope it will help. :)

Write the equation of the line that passes through (7,-4) and (-1,2) in slope-intercept form

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2-(-4)
--------= 6
-1-7 ---= 3/4
8
y=3/4x
-4=3/4 (7)+b
-4=21/4+b
-4-21/4= -37/4
21/4-21/4=0
y=3/4x-37/4

find the square root of 1.69? show work ...?

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what work? You just need to put the equation on your calculator ^^1.69) = 1.3

The value of the square root of the number 1.69 would be 1.3.

Used the concept of the square root of a number that states that,

The square root of a number is the number that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number.

Given that the number is,

The square root of 1.69.

Now simplify the number as

The square root of 1.69.

It can be written as,

√1.69

√(1.3)²

= 1.3

Therefore, √1.69 = 1.3

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If the length of one of the legs of a right triangle is 10 and the length of the other leg is 24 what is the length of the hypotenuse

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the hypotenuse is 26

Answer:

the hypotenuse is probably 26

Step-by-step explanation:

What's 9376 rounded to?

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Rounded to the nearest tenth: 9380

Rounded to the nearest hundredth: 9400

Rounded to the nearest thousand: 9000

I hope this helps! :)

A building casts a 50-foot shadow. Alex is 5 feet tall and casts a 6-foot shadow. Approximately how tall is the building?
A.24 ft
B.42 ft
C.60 ft
D.50 ft

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Use ratios to solve this!

5:6 or 5/6 is the ration for Alex. 

Cross multiplication is used to solve this, so: 
6x = 5(50) 
6x = 250 
x = 250/6 
x = 41.67 which then rounds to 42 feet.

Also to your earlier question here is a screenshot of what the box should look like, and i have circled the attach file icon

Answer:

Option B: 42 feet is the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of the shadow of the building is = 50 feet

Let the height of the building be = L

Height of Alex = 5 feet

Length of Alex's shadow = 6 feet

Now we will equate the ratios.

[tex]\frac{5}{6}= \frac{L}{50}[/tex]

[tex]6L=250[/tex]

[tex]L=250/6[/tex]

L = 41.67 ≈ 42 feet

So, the height of the building is approx 42 feet.

The temperature, in degrees fahrenheit (°
f., decreased at a constant rate from 0°f to -25 °f in 5 hours. by how many degrees did the temperature decrease per hour?

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The temperature decreased by 5 degrees per hour, as -25 / 5 is -5.
Final answer:

The temperature decreased at a constant rate of 5 degrees Fahrenheit per hour.

Explanation:

The question is asking for the rate at which the temperature is decreasing per hour. The temperature started at 0oF and decreased to -25oF. That's a total change in temperature of 25oF (since we're counting how much it dropped below 0o). This change happened over the course of 5 hours. Therefore, to find the rate of change, we divide the total change (25 degrees) by the total time (5 hours). This gives us 5oF per hour. So, the temperature decreased at a rate of 5oF per hour.

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some one factor 5x^2+23x+26

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factored:     (x+2)(5x+13)

                    5*x^2-23*x-(-26)=0 

1. x = 2 

2. x = 13/5 = 2.600

Write the ratio 7/8 :14 as a fraction in its simplest form

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8/14 is the fraction simplest form

A family has two cars. the first car has a fuel efficiency of 20 miles per gallon of gas and the second has a fuel efficiency of 25 miles per gallon of gas. during one particular week, the two cars went a combined total of 775 miles, for a total gas consumption of 35 gallons. how many gallons were consumed by each of the two cars that week?

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Let's call the fuel consumption of the first car "x" and the second car "y"
x + y = 35 is the total fuel consumed.
20x + 25y = 775 is the distance traveled.
Solve the two equations. Skipping a few steps, I get 
5y = 75. Therefore y = 15. So y used 15 gallons of gas. Therefore x used 20 gallons.

20 gallons, 15 gallons.

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