SOLUTION: a car uses 6 gallons of gasolonie on a trip of 126miles. at that rate, how much gasoline will a trip of 294 miles require?

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Question 120258: a car uses 6 gallons of gasolonie on a trip of 126miles. at that rate, how much gasoline will a trip of 294 miles require?

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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126/6=294/x cross multiply
126x=6*294
126x=1764
x=1764/126
x=14 gallons of gas will be required to drive 294 miles.