document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66305>Question 66305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 #47031 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=47031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (8+x)18.2=267+310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "145.6+18.2x=577<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.2x=577-145.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18.2x=431.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=431.4/18.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23.703296 gallons of gas in the tank before starting the trip.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8+23.703296)18.2=577<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31.703296*18.2=577<BR>\n" );
document.write( "577=577\r<BR>\n" );
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