The price of gasoline purchased varies directly as the number of gallons of gas purchasedSuppose 24 gallons are purchased for $72.70 Step 1 of 2: Find the constant of proportionality rounded to two decimal places if necessary, and use it to write an equation that models the relationshipLet represent the number of gallons purchased, and let y represent the total price.

The price of gasoline purchased varies directly as the number of gallons of gas purchasedSuppose 24 gallons are purchased for $72.70 Step 1 of 2: Find the constant of proportionality rounded to two decimal places if necessary, and use it to write an equation that models the relationshipLet represent the number of gallons purchased, and let y represent the total price.

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter3: Polynomial Functions

Section3.5: Mathematical Modeling And Variation

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