Micah is keeping track of how much he spends this month on gas. In the first week, he bought x gallons of gas at $2.39 per gallon. In the second week, he bought 3 fewer gallons of gas than the first week at $2.49 per gallon. So far this month, he has spent a total $46.21 on gas.

step-by-step explanation:

x > 1.3

step by step:

8.5−0.9x> 9.8−1.9x

step 1: simplify both sides of the inequality.

−0.9x+8.5> −1.9x+9.8

step 2: add 1.9x to both sides.

−0.9x+8.5+1.9x> −1.9x+9.8+1.9x

1x+8.5> 9.8

step 3: subtract 8.5 from both sides.

1x+8.5−8.5> 9.8−8.5

1x> 1.3

step 4: divide both sides by 1.

1x/1 > 1.3/1

this may not be at all, but i use the same website you're using for school, and if i'm stuck doing one of these i try to look for it on the section.

step-by-step explanation:

points a and b are equidistant from the desired line, so the line you find by using them will go through point r.

using points other than a and b will give the desired line only if they are equidistant from r. if they are randomly located, the perpendicular line you create will not necessarily go through point r, hence will not be a solution to the problem.