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Suppose that the weight (in pounds) of an airplane is a linear function of the total amount of fuel (in gallons) in its tank. When graphed, the function gives a line

with a slope of 5.7. See the figure below.
With 46 gallons of fuel in its tank, the airplane has a weight of 2162.2 pounds. What is the weight of the plane with 18 gallons of fuel in its tank?

Suppose that the weight (in pounds) of an airplane is a linear function of the total-example-1
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total plane weight with 82gallons fuel is 2424.80 lbs.

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