Solve each exercise and enter your answer on the grid provided:
The cost of a gallon of gasoline
If a gallon of gasoline costs $3.95, what is the cost of a gallon of diesel?
To find:The cost of a gallon of diesel.
Answer to Problem 5STP
The cost of a gallon of diesel is $3.60.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:The cost of a gallon of gasoline g is $3.25 less than 2 times the cost of a gallon of diesel d . A gallon of gasoline costs $3.95. Calculation:The equation for the cost of a gallon of gasoline and diesel is,
Thus, the cost of a gallon of diesel is $3.60.
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