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How many miles would someone who purchased a $45,000 car that gets 45 miles to the gallon have to drive
to come out even with the individual who purchased a car for $35,000 which gets 35 miles to the gallon?
Assume that gas costs $2.50 per gallon.
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Mathematical model is this equation
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where m is the unknown mileage.
Simplify:
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m = *35*45 = 400*35*45 = 630,000 miles.
Answer. 630,000 miles.