Question

If you buy a car at a gash station for $5.00, the cost per gallon is $3.10. If you have $40, write and solve a linear equation to find the number of gallons of gas you can afford

Answer 1

Explanation:

1) Why would somebody buy a car at a gas station? For $5?

2) You would have $35 to spand on gas. 10 gallons would cost $31. Add 2 more gallons for $6.20.

The total is 12 gallons of gas for $37.20