Asupplier sells 2 1/4 pounds of mulch for every 1 1/3 pounds of gravel. the supplier sells 1/72 pounds of mulch and gravel combined. how many pounds of each item does the supplier sell?

108 pounds of mulch.

64 pounds of gravel.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the amount of mulch sold and y be the amount of gravel sold.

We have been given that a supplier sells 2 1/4 pounds of mulch for every 1 1/3 pounds of gravel.  

We can represent this information as:

We are also told that the supplier sells 172 pounds of mulch and gravel combined. We can represent this information as:

From equation (1) we will get,

Substituting this value in equation (2) we will get,

Now let us have a common denominator.

Therefore, the supplier sold 64 pounds of gravel.

Upon substituting y=64 in equation (2) we will get,

Therefore, the supplier sold 108 pounds of mulch.    

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an equation by definition has to have two or more variables (x and 2 in this case)