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    Calculating the distance traveled in an algebraic word problem.

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    A car has a tank that holds 12 3/8 gallons of gasoline. Mr. Brown fills his tank and drives along the highway until he runs out of gas. If his car averages 19 2/5 mpg, how far has he traveled?

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    Distance is calculated using an algebraic method.

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