SOLUTION: A van travels from Town A to Town B. It uses 1 gallon of gas for every 24 miles. a)How many gallons does the van use if it travels 3x mile?

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Question 954330: A van travels from Town A to Town B. It uses 1 gallon of gas for every 24 miles. a)How many gallons does the van use if it travels 3x mile?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 gallon/24 miles= 1/24 gallon/mile
(3x miles)(1/24 gallon/mile)=(x/8) gallons
ANSWER The van will use x/8 gallons of gas to travel 3x miles.