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A car can travel 476 miles on 14 gallons of gas.Write an equation relating the distance d to the number of gallons of gas does this car need to travel 578 miles.
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A car can travel 476 miles on 14 gallons of gas.Write an equation relating the distance d to the number of gallons of gas does this car need to travel 578 miles.

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mpg = 476/14 = 34 mpg

d = 578 miles = (34 mpg)(x gallons)

578 = 34x

x = 578/34 = 17 gallons
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