Question

A van travels from Town A to Town B. it uses 1 gallon of gas for every 24 miles traveled. How many gallons of gas does the van use if it travels 3x miles?

Answer 1

3 gallons 
24 miles= 1 gallon 
24miles x 3X miles= 72miles
1 x 3X miles= 3gallons
I hope this helps

Answer 2

1 x 24 = 24
24 x 3 = 72
The van used 72 gallons of gas to travel 3 miles.