SOLUTION: When 6 gallons of gasoline are put in your car’s tank, the indicator goes from ¼ of a tank to 5/8 of a tank. Find the total capacity of the gasoline tank.
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Question 271729: When 6 gallons of gasoline are put in your car’s tank, the indicator goes from ¼ of a tank to 5/8 of a tank. Find the total capacity of the gasoline tank.
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When 6 gallons of gasoline are put in your car’s tank, the indicator goes from ¼ of a tank to 5/8 of a tank. Find the total capacity of the gasoline tank.
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Let x = tank capacity
x - x = 6
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x - x = 6
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x = 6
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Multiply both sides by 8
3x = 8(6)
3x = 48
x =
x = 16 gal tank
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Check solution in original equaltion
(16) - (16) =
10 - 4 = 6
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