A gas station sells three types of gas: Regular for 3.00, Performance Plus for 3.20 a gallon, and Premium for 3.40 a gallon. On a particular day 3300 gallons of gas were sold for a total of 10,360. Two times as many gallons of Regular as Premium gas were sold. How many gallons of each type of gas were sold that day?   Regular Performance Plus

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A gas station sells three types of gas: Regular for 3.00, Performance Plus for 3.20 a gallon, and Premium for 3.40 a gallon. On a particular day 3300 gallons of gas were sold for a total of 10,360. Two times as many gallons of Regular as Premium gas were sold. How many gallons of each type of gas were sold that day?

 

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