Two friends take a 3000-mile cross-country trip together, but they drive their own cars. Car A has a 12-gallon gas tank and gets 40 miles per gallon, while car B has a 20-gallon gas tank and gets 30 miles per gallon (Assume both drivers pay $2.55 per gallon of gas.) a) What is the cost of one tank of gas for each car ? b) How many tanks of gas does each car use for the trip? c) How much does each driver pay for gas for the trip?

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Two friends take a 3000-mile cross-country trip together, but they drive their own cars. Car A has a 12-gallon gas tank and gets 40 miles per gallon, while car B has a 20-gallon gas tank and gets 30 miles per gallon (Assume both drivers pay $2.55 per gallon of gas.) a) What is the cost of one tank of gas for each car ? b) How many tanks of gas does each car use for the trip? c) How much does each driver pay for gas for the trip?

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