A car has 16 gallons gas tank. On a long highway trip gas is used at the rate of about 2 gallons/hr. The quantity of gas (in gallons) can be modeledby the equation, G = 16-2t, G stands for gas, andt is for time in hours. At the end of the trip, there are 2 gallons of gas left. How long was the trip (in hours)?Use algebraic method to solve this problem.

Rishi Hale

Rishi Hale

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2022-07-31

A car has 16 gallons gas tank. On a long highway trip gas is used at the rate of about 2 gallons/hr. The quantity of gas (in gallons) can be modeledby the equation, G = 16-2t, G stands for gas, andt is for time in hours. At the end of the trip, there are 2 gallons of gas left. How long was the trip (in hours)?Use algebraic method to solve this problem.

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Carassial3

Carassial3

Beginner2022-08-01Added 9 answers

G= 16-2t
G=2
2=16-2t
-14=-2t
t=7h

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