SOLUTION: A car uses 8 gallons of gasoline on a trip of 80 miles. At that rate, how much gasoline will a trip of 160 miles require?

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Question 91329: A car uses 8 gallons of gasoline on a trip of 80 miles. At that rate, how much gasoline will a trip of 160 miles require?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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80/8=160/x
80x=8*160
80x=1280
x=1280/80
x=16 gallons of gas would be required for a trip of 160 miles.