SOLUTION: Mia drove 355 miles using 17 gallons of gas. At this rate how many gallons of gas would she need to drive 284 miles?

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Question 904753: Mia drove 355 miles using 17 gallons of gas. At this rate how many gallons of gas would she need to drive 284 miles?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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17/355=x/284
355x=284*17
x=4828/355
x=13.6 gal