SOLUTION: A container that holds water is 1/3 full after pouring in 9 gallons of water it is 5/6 full, how many gallons of water can the container hold?

Question 1073836: A container that holds water is 1/3 full after pouring in 9 gallons of water it is 5/6 full, how many gallons of water can the container hold?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of gallons it can hold
Starts with gallons

Multiply both sides by

It can hold 18 gallons
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check:

OK
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