Question

Julie, the soccer team's Captain, wants to borrow her parents car to drive to the tournament. her parents tell her that she has to pay the gas she uses. The car gets 26 miles per gallon, Julie wonders how much gas do you need to purchase to get to the tournament in back.
26mpg
Distance to the tournament=d
Total distance: =d•2=2d
Amount of gas Julie needs to buy: g

Complete the formula using variables to write a formula that will help you find the amount of gas Julie we'll have to purchase.

g= ?

Answer 1

G=2d/26

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Given:
26 miles per gallon
Distance to the tournament=d
Total distance: =d•2=2d
Amount of gas Julie needs to buy: g 

g = 2d miles / 26 miles per gallon

Let us assume that d = 50

g = 2(50) miles / 26 miles per gallon
g = 100 miles / 26 miles per gallon
g = 3.85 gallon