SOLUTION: A car travels 70.8 miles on 3 gallons of gas. Find the distance the car can travel on 14 gallons of gas?

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Question 814764: A car travels 70.8 miles on 3 gallons of gas. Find the distance the car can travel on 14 gallons of gas?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set up the ratio:
+70.8+%2F+3+=+d+%2F+14+
Multiply both sides by +3%2A14+
+14%2A70.8+-+3d+
+d+=+991.2+%2F+3+
+d+=+330.4+
The car can go 330.4 mi on 14 gallons of gas