SOLUTION: A car can travel 436 miles on 17 gallons of gas. How far can it go on 22 gallons of gas?

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Question 1050301: A car can travel 436 miles on 17 gallons of gas. How far can it go on 22 gallons of gas?

Found 2 solutions by rfer, LinnW:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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17/436=22/x
17x=436*22
x=9592/17
x=564 miles

Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = miles on 22 gallons.
%28436%2F17%29=%28x%2F22%29
17x=%28436%29%2822%29
x=%28%28436%29%2822%29%29%2F17
x = approximately 564.24