document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249049>Question 249049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car traveled 278 miles on a trip. During 54 miles of the trip, the car traveled through the city and had gas mileage that was 5 fewer miles per gallon that the gas on the highway. If the total amount of gasoline used for the trip was 9 gallons, find the gas mileage of the car on the highway. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have the answer to the problem but i am not sure how to get the answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation i tried to use was: 278/9 = 54/(x-5) + 224/x but i did not come up with the correct answer. What is the proper method that is to be used to solve this type of word problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car traveled 278 miles on a trip. During 54 miles of the trip, the car traveled through the city and had gas mileage that was 5 fewer miles per gallon that the gas on the highway. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the total amount of gasoline used for the trip was 9 gallons, find the gas mileage of the car on the highway.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are close to the right equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gallons used = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=dist%2Fmpg ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"dist%2Fmpg\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "City gal + highway gal = 9 gal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54%2F%28%28x-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54%2F%28%28x-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=224%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"224%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 9 is the equation you want </SPAN>\n" );
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