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Answer:
The gallons of gas consumed by the first car is 35 and the second car is 30.
Step-by-step explanation:
<em><u>There are some data missing in the question, so below is the question with complete data:</u></em>
Now, to find the gallons consumed by each cars that week.
<u>Let the gallons consumed by first car be </u>
<u>And let the gallons consumed by second car be </u>
So, total gallons consumed by both cars:
Now, the combined total miles both cars went:
Substituting the value of from equation (1):
<em>Subtracting both sides by 1625 we get:</em>
<em>Dividing both sides by 15 we get:</em>
<u>The gallons consumed by first car = 35.</u>
Now, to get the gallons consumed by second car by substituting the value of in equation (1):
<u>The gallons consumed by second car = 30.</u>
Hence, the gallons of gas consumed by the first car is 35 and the second car is 30.