SOLUTION: Alan's gas tank is 1/2 full. He fills it with 9 gallons and it is now 4/5 full. How many gallons can Alan's tank hold
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Question 607797: Alan's gas tank is 1/2 full. He fills it with 9 gallons and it is now 4/5 full. How many gallons can Alan's tank hold
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Alan's gas tank is 1/2 full. He fills it with 9 gallons and it is now 4/5 full.
How many gallons can Alan's tank hold
:
Let f = no. of gallons in a full tank
:
f = f + 9
Multiply both sides by 10, results
2(4f) = 5f + 90
8f - 5f = 90
3f = 90
f = 90/3
f = 30 gallons
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