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Austin drove 240 miles using 9 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would he need to drive 216 miles?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section3.3: Solve Mixture Applications

Problem 3.53TI: Sumanta has $4.20 in nickels and dimes in her piggy bank. She has twice as many nickels as dimes....

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