SOLUTION: the container that holds the water for the football team is 1/2 full. after pouring out 3 gallons of water, it is 1/3 full.how many gallons can the container hold?

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Question 538620: the container that holds the water for the football team is 1/2 full. after pouring out 3 gallons of water, it is 1/3 full.how many gallons can the container hold?
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the container that holds the water for the football team is 1/2 full. after pouring out 3 gallons of water, it is 1/3 full.how many gallons can the container hold?
Suppose it holds x gallons.  Then: 

               -  = 


                         x - 3 = x

Solve that and get 18 gallons.

Edwin
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