SOLUTION: What equation would I use to find gas mileage if x= number of miles driven on 60 gallons of gas?

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Question 357353: What equation would I use to find gas mileage if x= number of miles driven on 60 gallons of gas?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
Mileage is mi/gal
Let x represent miles driven
M = x/gal
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For ex: If the mileage you get with your vehicle is 20mi/gal
20 mi/gal = x/60gal
1200mi = x the distance you could go with 60 gal of gas
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