SOLUTION: To travel a fixed​ distance, the number of gallons N of gasoline needed is inversely proportional to the​ miles-per-gallon rating P of the car. A car that gets 8 &#820

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Question 1100784: To travel a fixed​ distance, the number of gallons N of gasoline needed is inversely proportional to the​ miles-per-gallon rating P of the car. A car that gets 8
​miles-per-gallon (mpg) needs 6
gal to travel the distance.
​(a) Find an equation of variation.
​(b) How much gas will be needed for a car that gets 6
​mpg?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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the number of gallons N of gasoline needed is inversely proportional to the​ miles-per-gallon rating P of the car.
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N=k%2FP


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car that gets 8
​miles-per-gallon (mpg) needs 6
gal to travel the distance.
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k=NP
k=6%2A8
k=48