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If the cost of x gallons of unleaded gasoline, priced at \$1.24 per gallon, equals the cost of (x + 2) gallons of regular gasoline, priced at \$1.16 per gallon, find the value of x.

  1. 29

  2. 24

  3. 16

  4. 14

  5. 12

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Explanation

It is given 124x = 116(x + 2). So, 8x = 232, or x = 29

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