SOLUTION: A truck was driven 84 mi and used 3 gal of gasoline. At this rate, how far would the same truck travel on 9.5 gal of gasoline? Tutors can you please jot down how you came up wit

Question 929984: A truck was driven 84 mi and used 3 gal of gasoline. At this rate, how far would the same truck travel on 9.5 gal of gasoline?
Tutors can you please jot down how you came up with the answer so I can comprehend.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
use proportions:
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miles driven (84) / fuel used (3) = unknown miles driven (x) / fuel used (9.5)
84/3 = x/9.5
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solve for x:
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multiply both sides by 9.5:
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9.5*84/3 = 9.5*x/9.5
9.5*84/3 = x*9.5/9.5
9.5*84/3 = x*1
9.5*84/3 = x
x = 9.5*84/3
x = 266 miles
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