Your local gas stations are having a price war. During the past 7 days they have lowered the price of regular gas by $0.02 each day. Find the total change in the price of gas.
a) Choose and label a variable for this situation.

b) Write an equation using the variable that would answer the question.

c) Solve your equation, and check your answer.

d) Use the solution to write a sentence answer to the question in the word problem.

Question

Your local gas stations are having a price war. During the past 7 days they have lowered the price of regular gas by $0.02 each day. Find the total change in the price of gas.
a) Choose and label a variable for this situation.

b) Write an equation using the variable that would answer the question.

c) Solve your equation, and check your answer.

d) Use the solution to write a sentence answer to the question in the word problem.

anonymous · Answer

let x be the price and n be the number of days

Price of gas = x - 0.02n

anonymous · Answer

can you give these? a) Choose and label a variable for this situation. b) Write an equation using the variable that would answer the question. c) Solve your equation, and check your answer. d) Use the solution to write a sentence answer to the question in the word problem.

anonymous · Answer

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