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Li’s car gets 23 miles per gallon on the highway. If 1 gallon of gas costs $3.20 and Li has $50 worth of gas in her car, how many miles can she drive on the highway? Give the exact answer.

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter2: Solving Linear Equations

Section2.4: Solve Mixture And Uniform Motion Applications

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