document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382184>Question 382184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d = kg<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A certain car uses 9 gallons of gasoline to travel 234 miles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "234 = k*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, k = 234/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for that car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = (234/9)g<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many miles can the car travel if it has 23 gallons of gasoline.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = (234/9)*23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 598 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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