SOLUTION: How much would it cost to drive a truck to Lake Havasu, AZ from Huntington Beach, CA and back. With gas priced: $3.59. What would be the initial equation?

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Question 833231: How much would it cost to drive a truck to Lake Havasu, AZ from Huntington Beach, CA and back. With gas priced: $3.59. What would be the initial equation?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, rothauserc:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We need to know the distance from city to city. We need to know if there are any tolls. We need to know if we are including wear and tear on the truck. We need to know how many miles to the gallon the truck gets.


Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to know the performance of the truck in terms of miles per gallon.
You also need to know the distance to Lake Havasu, AZ from Huntington Beach, CA.
cost = ((2 * distance to Lake Havasu, AZ from Huntington Beach, CA) / (miles per gallon)) * $3.59
note that * means multiply and / means divide