Question

You are going to the gas station with your mom. The cost of a car wash is $5.00. The cost per gallon of gas $3.10 per gallon. Write a linear equation to represent the total cost of a trip to the gas station.​

Answer 1

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Answer:

c = 5.00w +3.10g

Explanation:

Let w represent the number of car washes purchased, g represent the number of gallons of gas purchased, and c represent the total cost of the trip.

cost = (cost of car washes) + (cost of gas)

c = 5.00w + 3.10g