document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=453972>Question 453972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you are at the gas station filling your tank with gas. The function C(g) represents the cost C of fillin gup the gas tank with g gallons. Given the equation: C(g)=2.78(g)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) what does the number 2.78 represent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Find C(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) find C(15)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would I plug the two into C(2) = 2.78?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) what does the number 2.78 represent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The price per gallon, $2.78<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Find C(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub 3 for g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(3) = 2.78*3 = $8.34 the cost of 3 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) find C(15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(15) = 2.78*15 = $41.70 the cost of 15 gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would I plug the two into C(2) = 2.78?  C(2) = $5.36, the cost of 2 gallons.<BR>\n" );
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