Your favorite gas station is having a super sale and is selling regular unleaded gasoline at $1.239 per gallon. Using
x as the independent variable representing the number of gallons purchased and C as the dependent variable
representing the total cost of the fuel, you come up with an equation of C= 1.239x. You also have the following
information listed on the following table.
Number of Gallons Purchased (x)
15
[15 20
Total Cost of the Purchase (C)
$6.20 $12.39 $18.59 $24.78
10
You have only $10 with you. Determine how many gallons you can purchase with this amount. Round to the nearest
gallon.