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docker41 [41]
3 years ago
13

t a gas station, 15 gallons of gas has a price of $17.55 and 18 gallons of gas has a price of $21.06. Write a direct variation e

quation that relates the cost y of any number of gallons of gas x. How many gallons of gas can be purchased for $23.40?
Mathematics
2 answers:
yaroslaw [1]3 years ago
7 0
Use  constant of variation y =kx  i.e
15 gallons k=>17.55
k gallons =17.55/15=1.17

18 gallons k=>21.06
k gallons =21.06/18=1.17

Therefore ans => y=1.17x


storchak [24]3 years ago
3 0
A direct variation means, the value of the dependent variable,
varies based on the independent variable times some constant,
let us call it "k", so y=kx, whatever k is
so \begin{array}{cccccclllll}
\textit{something}&&\textit{varies directly to}&&\textit{something else}\\ \quad \\
\textit{something}&=&{{ \textit{some value}}}&\cdot &\textit{something else}\\ \quad \\
y&=&{{ k}}&\cdot&x

\\ \quad \\

&&  y={{ (k) }}x
\end{array}
\textit{we know for 15 gallons(x), the price(y) is 17.55}
\begin{cases}
x=15\\
y=17.55
\end{cases}
\\ \quad \\
y=(k)x\implies 17.55=(k)15
\\ \quad \\

\textit{we know for 18 gallons(x), the price(y) is 21.06}
\begin{cases}
x=18\\
y=21.06
\end{cases}
\\ \quad \\
y=(k)x\implies 21.06=(k)18
\\ \quad \\
\textit{what is "k"? or constant of variation, solve either above for "k"}

once you get what "k" is, plug it back in the original y=(k)x

then, how many gallons can be purchased with 23.40? namely
if y=23.40, what's "x"?   put the "k" value found and solve for "x"
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