What is 26/52 in simplest form

7x+8y=-18, 4x-9y=-3 solve the system of equations

Cassie is traveling 675 miles today to visit her brother and his family. so far, she has stopped for gas three times. at the first stop, she put in 7.1 gallons of gas and paid $23.79. at her second stop, she put in 5.8 gallons of gas and paid $19.08. and, at the third stop, 6.6 gallons and paid $20.39. at which stop did casey pay the most for gas?

Identify the initial amount a and the growth factor b in the exponential function. a(x)=680*4.3^x