document.write( "Question 72903: At the Speedy Gas and Go, a car wash costs $3.00, and gasoline is selling for $2.50 a gallon. Holly Lam has $17.25 to spend, and she must have her car washed. What is the maximum number of gallons of gasoline she can purchase? \n" ); document.write( "
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Subtract $3 from 17.25
\n" ); document.write( "\"17.25-3=14.25\"This is how much money she has left over
\n" ); document.write( "Now divide this by the price of gas since the number of gallons*price=total
\n" ); document.write( "\"14.25%2F2.5=5.7\"So she can get as much as 5.7 gallons of gas
\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%282.5%2A5.7%29%2B3=17.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"14.25%2B3=17.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"17.25=17.25\"Works
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