document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165748>Question 165748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Due to the ongoing tension in the Middle East, Mobil begins charging people to line up at the pump.  It costs $1.50 just to drive in and $2.75 for every gallon of gas that you pump.  Write a linear equation that shows how much money you spend at Mobil in relation to how many gallons of gas you pump. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am a bit confused about how to set this problem up and solve it. Can someone please help? Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when you visit this station it costs $1.50 to drive in whether you buy gas or not and the price is constant at $2.75/gal...so $1.50 is a constant and $2.75 is a constant....what changes the amount of gas you pump which we will call x.  we will call what you spend at the station s.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so when you drive in you have 1.50+2.75(x)=s  that would be the linear equation where x and s are unknowns without more information. </SPAN>\n" );
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