document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237388>Question 237388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Okay so I have this problem that I believe I know how to do, but the only problem is that I don't know how I would convert miles to a year. That was where I was really stuck. Here's the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Sommer wants to buy a new car. She currently drives a car that gets 30 miles per gallon. She is contemplating buying a car that get's 40 miles per gallon. Sommer drives 15,000 miles per year. Assume that gas costs $1.65 per gallon the entire year. How much will Sommer save on gas in 1 year if she buys the new car?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the question is to find the money amount for how much gas is saved, but then that's also another problem I have is how to find that. If anyone knows how to go about solving this problem or setting it up, please let me know! Thank<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174586 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174586\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just looking at the units:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(miles/year) / (miles/gallon) = (miles/year) x (gallons/mile) = gallons/year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She drives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles/year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Her present car gets <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles/gallon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15000%2F30+=+500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15000%2F30+=+500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gallons/year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The car she wants gets <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles/gallon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15000%2F40+=+375 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15000%2F40+=+375\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gallons/year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gas is $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.65 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.65\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >/gallon for the year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For old car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >gallons/year x <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.65 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.65\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars/gallon = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=825 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"825\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars/year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For new car:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=375 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"375\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >gallons/year x <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.65 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.65\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars/gallon = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=618.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"618.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars/year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=825+-+618.75+=+206.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"825+-+618.75+=+206.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the 1st year, she'll save $206.25<BR>\n" );
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