SOLUTION: Write a proportion and solve. Show all work. Make sure to label your answer. Mark drove 168 miles on 5 gallons of gas. If his tank holds 13 gallons of gas, how far can he tr

Question 813303: Write a proportion and solve. Show all work. Make sure to label your answer.
Mark drove 168 miles on 5 gallons of gas. If his tank holds 13 gallons of gas, how far can he travel on a full tank?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

Mark drove 168 miles on 5 gallons of gas.

how far can he travel on a 13 gal full tank

Let x represent the distance he can travel on a full tank 

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