SOLUTION: Write an equation and solve. A car used 7 gallons of gasoline to go a distance of 210 miles. At that rate, how much gasoline would the car use to go 495 miles?
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Question 503164: Write an equation and solve. A car used 7 gallons of gasoline to go a distance of 210 miles. At that rate, how much gasoline would the car use to go 495 miles?
Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7gallons=210miles
Divide by 210 both sides
7/210 gallons = 210/210 miles
1/30 gallon =1 miles
Multiply by 495 both sides
495(1/30) gallon = 495 * 1 miles
495/30 gallon = 495 * 1 miles
16.5 gallon = 495 miles
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