Answer:
It would take 86.4 gallons of gas to go 1,836 miles.
Step-by-step explanation:
the situation can be explained by the equation 16x=340, where x is how many miles the car can go in one gallon. divide both sides by 16 to get that answer
x=340/16= 21.25
Now the other problem can be expressed by the equation 21.25y=1836, where y is the amount of gallons it would take to go 1,836 miles.
divide both sides by 21.25 to get the amount of gallons
y= 1836/ 21.25= 86.4.
Make sure the question is stated clearly
We have a + b = 180 and a = 12 + b;
Then, 12 + b + b = 180;
12 + 2b = 180;
2b = 168;
b = 84;
a = 12 + 84;
a = 96;
I believe the answer is 28.18
