document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64929>Question 64929</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Any help on this would be GREAT...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On a trip, Dave drives 267 miles, adds 8 gallons of gas to his tank, and drives another 310 miles before running out of gas.  If Dave's car averages 18.2 miles per gallon, how many gallons did Dave already have in his tank before starting this trip?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45407 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=45407\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dave drives a total of 577 miles. The fuel required to drive that distance is 577/18.2 = 31.7 gallons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this includes the 8 gallons he added then he must have started with 31.7-8=23.7 gallons.\r<BR>\n" );
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