A midsize car with a
cylinder engine travels
on a gallon of gas.
This is
more than a luxury car with an
cylinder engine travels on a gallon of gas.
Write an equation.
\Let
be the number of miles a luxury car travel on a gallon of gas.
Miles for a
cylinder per one gallon equal
per one gallon plus Miles for a
cylinder.
.
The equation is
.
Find miles for a luxury car travel on a gallon of gas.
\
(Original equation)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property :
)
Therefore, a luxury car travel
on a gallon of gas.
A luxury car travel
on a gallon of gas.