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a car traveled 63 miles on 3 gallons of gas what proportion can you set up to determine how many miles ,m,the car can travel on 7 gallons of gas

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Answer:

147 miles, miles = gallons * 21

Explanation:

63 miles on 3 gallons

63 = 3x, where x = miles per gallon

63 = 3x

/3 /3

21 = x, the car gets 21 miles per gallon

y = 7 * 21, where y = miles

y = 147

The car can travel 147 miles with 7 gallons of gas.

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