write a relationship between the cost and the amount of gasoline
[tex]\begin{gathered} 4gal\Rightarrow17.56 \\ 1gal\Rightarrow x \end{gathered}[/tex]solve for the x
[tex]\begin{gathered} x=\frac{1gal\cdot17.56}{4gal} \\ x=4.39 \end{gathered}[/tex]the price per gallon is $4.39