95% of
20 is 19
Convert your percentage into a decimal:

Divide 19 by your decimal:
Answer:
(a) Equation: 
(b) 7.5 gallons
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Current Gas = 10 gallon
Every Hour = -1.25 gallon
Solving for (a): An equation for the scenario
This question represents an Arithmetic Progression and will be solved using the following formula:

Where


Substitute these values in the formula


Collect Like Terms


Solving for (b): In this case, n - 3
Substitute 3 for n in 



<em>7.5 gallon of gas left</em>
30% off 25: multiply 25 by .30 to find 30%: 7.5. Now subtract that from the sales price: 25-7.5=17.5
Do the same for store B: .40•30=12. 30-12=18.
So store A is better by $.50 :) hope this helps :)