document.write( "Question 382184: Suppose that the distance a car travels varies directly with the amount of gasoline it uses. A certain car uses 9 gallons of gasoline to travel 234 miles. How many miles can the car travel if it has 23 gallons of gasoline? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #270942 by vleith(2983)\"\" \"About 
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Use a ratio
\n" ); document.write( "\"9%2F234+=+23%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%2823%2A234%29%2F9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+598\"
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