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Helppop!!A car and van are driving on a highway. The table shows the amount y (in gallons) of gas in the cars gas tank after driving x miles. The amount of gas in the van’s gas tank after driving x miles is represented by the equation y=- 1/5x + 31. Which vehicle uses less gasoline per mile? How many miles must the vehicles travel for the amount of gas in each tank to be the same?

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Answer:

The car uses less gas

They use the same amount of gas after [tex]\frac{640}{7}[/tex] miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The table represents the car mileage

[tex]y = -\frac{1}{5}x + 31[/tex] --- The van

First, calculate the car's slope (m)

[tex]m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}[/tex]

From the table, we have:

[tex](x_1,y_1) = (60,13.5);\ \ (x_2,y_2) = (180,10.5)[/tex]

So, we have:

[tex]m = \frac{10.5 - 13.5}{180 - 60}[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{-3}{120}[/tex]

[tex]m = -\frac{1}{40}[/tex]

Calculate the equation using:

[tex]y = -\frac{1}{40}(x - 60)+13.5[/tex]

[tex]y = -\frac{1}{40}x + 1.5+13.5[/tex]

[tex]y = -\frac{1}{40}x + 15[/tex]

[tex]m = -\frac{1}{40}[/tex] implies that for every mile traveled, the car uses 1/40 gallon of gas

Also:

[tex]y = -\frac{1}{5}x + 31[/tex] --- The van

By comparison to: [tex]y = mx + b[/tex]

[tex]m = -\frac{1}{5}[/tex]

This implies that for every mile traveled, the van uses 1/5 gallon of gas.

By comparison:

[tex]1/40 < 1/5[/tex]

This means that the car uses less gas

Solving (b): Distance traveled for them to use the same amount of gas.

We have:

[tex]y = -\frac{1}{5}x + 31[/tex] --- The van

[tex]y = -\frac{1}{40}x + 15[/tex] --- The car

Equate both

[tex]-\frac{1}{5}x + 31 =-\frac{1}{40}x + 15[/tex]

Collect like terms

[tex]\frac{1}{40}x -\frac{1}{5}x =-31 + 15[/tex]

[tex]\frac{1}{40}x -\frac{1}{5}x =-16[/tex]

Take LCM

[tex]\frac{x - 8x}{40} = -16[/tex]

[tex]\frac{- 7x}{40} = -16[/tex]

Solve for -7x

[tex]-7x = -640[/tex]

Solve for x

[tex]x = \frac{640}{7}[/tex]

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