document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872806>Question 872806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car uses one gallon of gasoline for every 20 miles it travels. If a gallon of gasoline costs $3.98, how much with the gas cost, to the nearest dollar, to travel 180 miles? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=526413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (# of gallons)/(# of miles) = (# of gallons)/(# of miles)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1 gallon)/(20 miles) = (x gallons)/(180 miles)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/20 = x/180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1*180 = 20x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180 = 20x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 180/20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It takes 9 gallons of gas to drive 180 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9 gallons)*(3.98 dollars/1 gallon) = 9*3.98 dollars = 35.82\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round to the nearest dollar: 35.82 ---> 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It costs <font color=\"red\">$36</font> to travel 180 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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