Problema Solution
Taylor's car uses 4.8 gallons of gasoline to drive 124 miles. If Roxanne has 180 more miles to go, which is closest to the additional number of gallons of gasoline the car will use to complete the trip?
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Let 'x' represent the additional number of gallons needed to complete a trip of 124 + 180 = 304 miles.
124 : 4.8 = (124 + 180) : (4.8 + x)
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x = 6.97 gal
Roxanne will need additional 6.97 gallons of gasoline to complete the trip.