SOLUTION: A tank hold (x^2 + 3x) gallons of water. What is an expression for the capacity of the tank in quarts?
I'm thinking since there are 4 quarts in a gallon I would take 4(x^2+3x)
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Question 420013: A tank hold (x^2 + 3x) gallons of water. What is an expression for the capacity of the tank in quarts?
I'm thinking since there are 4 quarts in a gallon I would take 4(x^2+3x) to get 4x^2 + 12x, but I'm not sure. Thanks for any help you can give me.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since 4 quarts = 1 gallon, we can multiply both sides by to get
quarts = gallons
quarts = gallons
So you are correct. Good job.
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