SOLUTION: a van travels 280 miles on 14 gallons of gas. how many gallons are needed to travel 460miles

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Question 696013: a van travels 280 miles on 14 gallons of gas. how many gallons are needed to travel 460miles
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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280/14=460/x
280x=6440
x=6440/280
x=23 gal