4(x + 9) + 5x = 9x - 36
=> 4x + 36 + 5x = 9x - 36
=> 9x + 36 = 9x - 36
=> 9x - 9x = -36 - 36
=> 0 = -72
You can see that the equation doesn't hold true.
So there is no solution for this equation.
Answer is C. no real solutions
C and d is indubitably correct
The numbers of gallons bought every stop are extraneous...you can ignore them. Add 1.68, 1.76 and 1.65 together and divide the total by three. The average is 1.69