Question

mayelin filled up her car with gas before embarking on a road trip across the country. the car uses 2 gallons of gas for every hour driven and the capacity of the gas tank is 14 gallons. write an equation for g, in terms of t, representing the number of gallons of gas remaining in mayelins gas tank after t hours of driving.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify gas - used amount

The car uses 2 gallons per hour. So in \(t\) hours, it uses \(2t\) gallons.

Step2: Find remaining gas amount

The tank has an initial capacity of 14 gallons. The remaining gas \(G\) is the initial amount minus the amount used. So \(G = 14-2t\).

Answer:

\(G = 14 - 2t\)