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.