Question

Task 4: gasoline cost

Answer 1

1) 3.25n

Overall cost of n gallons of gas

2)3.25n = 26

we are spending 26 dollars on 8 gallons of gas

3)40-3.25n

Ammount we have remaining after spending on n gallons of gas out of 40 dollars

4) 40-3.25n = 1.00

The maximum number of gallons of gas we can buy from 40 dollar is 13 gallons and 1 dollar is still remaining to us.