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Fuel Economy. The Toyota Prius gets 44 miles per gallon (mpg) overall. The Hummer H2 gets 11 mpg less than one-half of the miles-per-gallon rate for the Toyota Prius. (Source: Consumer Reports, April 2010 ) Find the miles-per-gallon rate for the Hummer H2.
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According to the problem, $X$ is 11 mpg less than one-half of the miles-per-gallon rate for the Toyota Prius. We know that the Toyota Prius gets 44 mpg. So we can write this relationship as an equation: \[X = \frac{1}{2} \times 44 - 11\] Show more…
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