SOLUTION: To prevent traffic jams, the city funds a courtesy to aid stranded drivers on local roads. The patrol can repair a flat tire, provide the motorist with 2 gallons of gas, or call a

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Question 251166: To prevent traffic jams, the city funds a courtesy to aid stranded drivers on local roads. The patrol can repair a flat tire, provide the motorist with 2 gallons of gas, or call a tow truck for more serious problems. It takes 15 minutes to help a driver who is out of gas and 45 minutes to help a driver with a flat tire. The cortesy patrol driver carries 28 gallons of gas. What is the maximum of stops of the stops for flat tires or empty gas tanks that the courtesy patrol can make in an 8-hour shift???
I need help setting it up and solving it....also how to graph it as a feasible. PLZ HELP

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