document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076603>Question 1076603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A gas station sells a total of 4500 gallons of regular gas and premium gas in one day. The ratio of gallons of regular gas sold to gallons of premium gas sold is 7 : 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Write a system of linear equations that represents this situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. How many gallons sold were regular gas? premium gas? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691235 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691235\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7R+2P=4500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 7:2 ratio adds to 9,and 5 times 9 is 45.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, 35:10 is the same ratio and 3500:1000 is also the same ratio, which adds to 4500.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3500 gallons of regular at 1000 gallons of premium.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "System:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reg+Premium=total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reg=(7/2)P </SPAN>\n" );
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