17. 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

17. 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

7 days, $0.02 per day
x= 7 * 0.02
x= 0.14
the gas station lowered prices 2 cents a day for 7day , or 14 cents.

anonymous · Answer

is that for a b c d?

anonymous · Answer

yup, x is the total for the 7 day period