If you divide 36 by 4, it equals 9, so each side is 9. Then you multiply 9 to 9, which equals 81 in^2.
First subtract the x variable on both sides so on the first equation youll have -6y=8x+60 then divide 6 on all variables which means youll have y=8/6x+10 and in the second equation you do the same thing and youll have y=-5/6x-11.5
Okay so on average if they can go 25 miles per gallon that would mean you could just multiply 25 and 7 to get 175. So on average they could go 175 miles on 7 gallons of gas. Keep in mind that the answer can and will change depending on traffic, how fast or slow they are going, and if they are traveling behind a big-rig that moves more air that would normally be putting pressure on the car to push out of the way but the big-rig helps save gas but it can also waste more gas if they are driving slower then normal.
Sorry for the extra information once I start it's hard to stop. Any way I hope this helps.
The answer is (C)L= (P-2W)/2
