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A compact car will drive three miles east, five miles west, and then 13 miles east again. The car

gets 40 miles per gallon, and there is 1/4 of a gallon of gas left in the tank. Compute the relative distance and the absolute distance. Then decide if there is enough fuel for the trip.

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the car can drive 21 total miles

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