SOLUTION: The price of petrol in Phnom Penh was x cents per liter in December 2016. In April 2017 the price
had increased by 12 cents per liter.
a) How many liters of petrol could be bough
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had increased by 12 cents per liter.
a) How many liters of petrol could be bough
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Question 1140401: The price of petrol in Phnom Penh was x cents per liter in December 2016. In April 2017 the price
had increased by 12 cents per liter.
a) How many liters of petrol could be bought with $58 in December 2016?
b) How many liters of petrol could be bought with $58 in April 2017?
c) If the difference in the number of liters of petrol bought in December 2016 and April 2017 is 4 11, 16
form an equation in x and show that it reduces to 𝑥2 + 12𝑥 − 14848 = 0.
d) Solve the equation in (c) and use it to find the number of liters of petrol that could be bought with
$34 in December 2016, giving your answer correct to 1 decimal place. Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source):
