SOLUTION: A car travels 120 miles on 6 gallons of gas. How many gallons will it need to travel 460 miles?

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Question 530485: A car travels 120 miles on 6 gallons of gas. How many gallons will it need to travel 460 miles?
Answer by rfer(12660) About Me  (Show Source):
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120/6=460/x
120x=2760
x=2760/120
x=23 gal