SOLUTION: Anna has decided to purchase a small car with a small gas tank. If x represents the number of miles driven, which linear function would best model the gas mileage that Anna can ex
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Question 955456: Anna has decided to purchase a small car with a small gas tank. If x represents the number of miles driven, which linear function would best model the gas mileage that Anna can expect from her new car?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Anna has decided to purchase a small car with a small gas tank. If x represents the number of miles driven, which linear function would best model the gas mileage that Anna can expect from her new car?
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mileage is stated in miles per gallon
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M(x) = x/(# of gallons used)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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