You are using 0.05 gallons per mile of a SUV gas tank that holds 16 gallons. Use the graph you made for the equation for this problem, to approximate the answer to the following question: You drove 300 miles after filling up. How much gas was left in the tank, according to your graph?

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anonymous · Answer

Figure out how many gallons are used for 300 miles if each mile costs 0.05 gallons. Then, subtract from 16 gallons (original content of the gas tank).