document.write( "Question 387809: It took Paul 5.25 gallons of gas to drive 231 miles. Assuming that he gets the same mileage per gallon of gas, how much gasoline will he need to travel 528 miles? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "Let x represent how much gasoline will he need to travel 528 miles
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document.write( "Question Sets Up the Proportion
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document.write( "Cross multiply to solve for x
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document.write( "   231x = 5.25*528
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document.write( "      x = 5.25*528/231
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document.write( "      x = 12 gal, the amount of gasoline he needs to travel 528 miles
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( "5.25gal / 231mi = .0227 =   12/528mi \n" );
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