document.write( "Question 381492: Susan drove 204 miles using 8 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many miles would she drive using 9 gallons of gas? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #270566 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "Question Sets Up the following Proportion:
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document.write( "Letting x represent the miles driven with 9 gal of gas
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document.write( "Cross multiplying to solve for x
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document.write( " 8x = 9*204
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document.write( "  x = 229.5 mi, the miles driven with 9 gal of gas\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( " 8/204 = 9/229.5 = .039 \n" );
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