To find out what y equals, we need to determine the miles per gallon (MPG) of the car. We can do this by dividing the total miles driven by the amount of gasoline used:
MPG = y / x
We know that x = 16 gallons and y = 512 miles, so we can substitute these values into the equation:
MPG = 512 miles / 16 gallons
MPG = 32 miles per gallon
Now that we know the MPG of the car, we can use it to find out what y equals for a different amount of gasoline. Let's say we put 20 gallons of gasoline in the car. We can use the MPG to calculate how far we can drive:
y = MPG * x
y = 32 miles per gallon * 20 gallons
y = 640 miles
Therefore, if we put 20 gallons of gasoline in the car, we can drive 640 miles.
You put 16 gallons of gasoline (x) in your car. You know that this amount of gasoline will allow you to drive 512 miles (y).
what does y equal
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