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Score: 0 of 1 pt6 of 10 (8 complete)5-2.2.12Multiple Representations A vehicle uses 7 gallons of gasoline to travel 238 mies. The vehicle uses gasoline at a steady rate. Then use the table to find the number of gallons of gasoline the vehicle uses to travel 714 miles.

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The answer is very simple. .

You need to determine the rate of gallons per miles

rate gallons per miles = 7 gallons / 238 miles = 0.029

So the number of gallons the vehicule uses to travel 714 miles is

714 miles * 0.029 gallons/miles = 20.706 gallons

That is the solution

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