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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #52132 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Subtract $3 from 17.25 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Now divide this by the price of gas since the number of gallons*price=total \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |