document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322390>Question 322390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Imagine you are at a gas station filling your tank with gas. The function C(g) represents the cost C of filling up the gas tank with g gallons. Given the equation C(g)=3.50(g)  Please help don't understand!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What does the number 3.50 represent in this problem?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=230837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 3.50 is simply the price per gallon.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ex: g=1 which means C(1) = 3.50(1) = 3.50 (ie 1 gallon of gas costs $3.50)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when g=2, C(2) = 3.50(2) = 7.00 (ie 2 gallons of gas cost $7.00)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when g=3, C(3) = 3.50(3) = 10.50 (ie 3 gallons of gas cost $10.50)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "etc... </SPAN>\n" );
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