a. X Gal. of premium.
(x+420) Gal. of regular
2.55x + 2.30(x+420) = $10,957
Solve for X.
E-Z Stop Fast Gas sold $10,957 worth of gasoline yesterday. Regular sold for $2.30 a gallon, and premium sold for $2.55 a gallon. If the station sold 420 more gallons of regular than of premium:
a. How many gallons of each type of gasoline were sold?
Do not enter units in your answer.
Premium: ___________ gallons
Regular: ___________ gallons
b. If the profit on regular gas is $0.18 per gallon and on premium is $0.20 per gallon, what was the station's total profit?
$___________
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