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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a car can travel 476 miles on 14 gallons of gas. write an equation relating the distance d to the number of gallons g. how many gallons of gal does this car need to travel 578 miles.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

476=14g 476/14=g

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so for 578 you would have

OpenStudy (anonymous):

578=34g

OpenStudy (anonymous):

578/34=g

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you would need 17 gallons of gas to go 578 miles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which in reality isn't the best gas mileage, but it's decent :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you for the help!!

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