SOLUTION: A gas station owner has 30 gallons of gasoline for which he charges $3.03 per gallon and some for which he charges $3.74 per gallon. How many gallons of the $3.74 brand must the o

Question 476000: A gas station owner has 30 gallons of gasoline for which he charges $3.03 per gallon and
some for which he charges $3.74 per gallon. How many gallons of the $3.74 brand must the owner mix in to produce gasoline that costs $3.28 per gallon?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = gallons of $3.74 gas to be mixed in
In words:
( cost of $3.03 gas ) + ( cost of $3.74 gas ) = ( cost of $3.28 gas )
given:
Cost of $3.03 gas =
Cost of $3.74 gas =
Cost of $3.28 gas =
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The owner must mix in 16.304 gallons of the $3.74 gas
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