SOLUTION: If a gas pump fills a 25 gallon tank in 6 minutes, it can fill a 14 gall on tank in x minutes.
(a) Write a proportion that models the situation.
(b) Solve the proportion for x
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Question 549009: If a gas pump fills a 25 gallon tank in 6 minutes, it can fill a 14 gall on tank in x minutes.
(a) Write a proportion that models the situation.
(b) Solve the proportion for x
Answer by mathie123(224) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a)
b)
We can multiple by sides by 14 to get rid of the 14 in the denominator
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