Micah is keeping track of how much he spends this month on gas. in the first week, he bought x gallons of gas at $2.39 per gallon. in the second week, he bought 3 fewer gallons of gas than the first week at $2.49 per gallon. so far this month, he has spent a total $46.21 on gas. how many gallons did he purchase in the first week and second week (not combined)

Micah bought 11 gallons of gas in the first week and 8 gallons of gas in the second week

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number of gallons Micah bought the first week. In the second week, he bought 3 fewer gallons of gas than the first week, so he bought x-3 gallons in the second week.

In the first week, he bought x gallons of gas at $2.39 per gallon and paid $2.39x. In the second week, he bought x-3 gallons of gas at $2.49 per gallon and paid $2.49(x-3). This month, he has spent a total $46.21 on gas.

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