document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615078>Question 615078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A particular hybrid car travels approximately 240 miles on 5 gallons of gas.  Find the amount of gas for a 912 mile trip </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Find the amount of gas for a 912 mile trip<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use a ratio equation here<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = amt of gas for 912 mi trip<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=912%2F240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"912%2F240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240x = 5 * 912<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4560%2F240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4560%2F240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19 gallons </SPAN>\n" );
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