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    Need excel to automatically determine gas price level for bus usage to be efficient

    EDIT: workbook attached in post #5

    I am developing a calculator for a clean air campaign in Peoria, IL (www.drivingchangehoi.com). I want to create an excel spreadsheet people can download to help them figure out at what gas price it is cheaper for them to ride the bus.

    I have the following information that will be populated:
    Commute distance (round trip)
    Gas price (1 gallon)
    Average MPG
    Maintenance and Tires cost
    Bus round trip cost
    Per mile cost to drive = populated from above
    Cost to drive to work = populated from above

    Now, I want excel to spit out at what gas price it makes economic sense to ride the bus..in other words, at what gas price (plus the maintenance and tire cost) is it cheaper to take the bus?

    It's been awhile since I've taken algebra and I've never done this in excel...so any help is appreciated! I can attach the .xls if it would help anyone.
    Last edited by jwebb; 11-01-2011 at 02:55 PM. Reason: fix

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    Re: Need help with equation

    Bump (help?)

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    Re: Need help with equation

    I am also thinking this is perhaps more of a coding issue than an equation issue...but I may be wrong.

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    Re: Need help with equation

    Wellcome to the forum. PLease:

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    Re: Need help with equation

    Quote Originally Posted by zbor View Post
    Wellcome to the forum. PLease:

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    Thanks Zbor.

    Workbook attached.
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    Re: Need help with equation

    Quote Originally Posted by jwebb View Post
    Thanks Zbor.

    Workbook attached.
    Bump for help. Thanks

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    Re: Need excel to automatically determine gas price level for bus usage to be efficie

    Bump. I was able to kind of get it with an equation but am wondering if there is an easier way to do this with macros?

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    Re: Need excel to automatically determine gas price level for bus usage to be efficie

    Attached new workbook.
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    Re: Need excel to automatically determine gas price level for bus usage to be efficie

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