first you have to look to the right of that number .check if it is more than 5. if it is ,than add one to the first digit in the quotient. all the other numbers will turn to zeroes.
<em>5</em><em> </em><em>will</em><em> </em><em>be</em><em> </em><em>your</em><em> </em><em>answer</em><em> </em><em>of</em><em> </em><em>this</em><em> </em><em>question</em><em> </em>
Answer:
a = 1.5
b = 1.75
Step-by-step explanation:
First, we need to solve
and replace the result in the initial equation as:

Then, this equality apply only if the coefficient of
is equal in both sides and the constant is equal in both sides.
It means that we have two equations:

So, using the first equation and solving for a, we get:

Finally, replacing the value of a in the second equation and solving for b, we get:

14gallons=380miles
14/380=<span>0.03684210526gallons/mile
</span>
418*<span>0.03684210526=15.4gallons
</span>
or you could cross multiply
14gallons=380miles
x gallons=418miles

380x=5852
divide both sides by 380
x=15.4 gallons
I believe the sides of the suare is 9