SOLUTION: peter decides to mix grades of gasoline in his truck. he puts in 12 gallons of regular and 7 gallons of premium for a total cost of $48.21. If premium gas cost .21 cents more per g

Question 553664: peter decides to mix grades of gasoline in his truck. he puts in 12 gallons of regular and 7 gallons of premium for a total cost of $48.21. If premium gas cost .21 cents more per gallon, what was the price of each grade of gasoline?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, mananth:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the cost per gallon of regular
Let = the cost per gallon of premium
given:
= cost of regular used
= cost of premium used
(1)
(2)
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Substitute (2) into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
and since
(2)
(2)
Regular is $2.46 per gallon and
premium is $2.67 per gallon
check answer:
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
regular-------------------- 12 -------------x
premium----------------------7-----------------------(x+0.21)
12*x+7(x+0.21)= 48.21
12x+7x+1.47=48.21
19x=48.21-1.47
19x=46.74
x= 46.74/19
regular $2.46
Premium $2.67 ( add 0.21 to regular price)
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