Solving word problems in cost comparisons using oil prices.
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Fuel oil prices averaged $0.93375 in the winter of 1998, then shot up to $1.02 in
winter 1999. Calculate the additional fuel costs for a household that used 863 5/8
gallons of fuel oil during the winter of 1999.
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Cost comparisons are solved for using a variable.
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