When going more than 38 miles per hour, the gas mileage of a certain car fits the model y = 43.81 - .395x where x is the speed of the car in miles per hour and y is the miles per gallon of gasoline. Based on this model, at what speed will the car average 15 miles per gallon? (Round to nearest whole number.)

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Answer:
15= 43.81-.395x
move the 43.81 to the other side by subtracting it on both sides.
-28.81=-.395x
divide -28.81 by -.395 and get x
x=72.9367= 73 miles per hour to get 15 miles per gallon
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