SOLUTION: Suppose you start with a full tank of gas (16 gallons) in your truck. After driving 5 hours, you now have 7 gallons left. If x is the number of hours you have been driving, then

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Question 1080503: Suppose you start with a full tank of gas (16 gallons) in your truck. After driving 5 hours, you now have 7 gallons left.
If x is the number of hours you have been driving, then y is the number of gallons left in the tank.
At what rate is your truck using gas? State your answer as a reduced fraction.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rate in gallons per hour

%28%2816-7%29gallons%29%2F%285%2Ahours%29

9%2F5

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