Question

A jetliner uses 3,600 gallons of fuel per hour while it is cruising, and there are 15,000 gallons of fuel in the jetliner's fuel tank when it begins to cruise. If y represents the amount of fuel, in thousands of gallons, remaining in the fuel tank after the jetliner cruises for x hours. What is the equation?

Answer 1

y = 15 - 3.6x.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

y = 15 - 3.6x.

Explanation:

The initial amount of fuel before cruising begins = 15,000 gallons.

The equation is y = 15 - 3.6x where y is in thousands of gallons and x = number of hours.