When Going More Than 38 Miles Per Hour, the Gas $y=43.81-0.395 x$

question 138

Multiple Choice

When going more than 38 miles per hour, the gas mileage of a certain car fits the model $y=43.81-0.395 x$ 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.)

• A) 98 miles per hour
• B) 73 miles per hour
• C) 48 miles per hour
• D) 149 miles per hour

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