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A local gas station is offering a deal to their customers. If they purchase an $8.00 car wash, the cost per gallon gas is $2.60. Write and solve a linear equation to find how many gallons you can afford if you have $40.

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Answer:

y = 2.6x + 8

Plug 40 into y

40 = 2.6x + 8 and solve for x

x = 12.3 gallons