SOLUTION: If 8.5 litres are removed from a tank that is 3/7 full, then it will be 1/8 full. How many litres does the tank hold when it is full?

Question 449212: If 8.5 litres are removed from a tank that is 3/7 full, then it will be 1/8 full. How many litres does the tank hold when it is full?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 8.5 litres are removed from a tank that is 3/7 full, then it will be 1/8 full. How many litres does the tank hold when it is full?
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Let "x" be the capacity of the tank.
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Equation:
(3/7)x-8.5 = (1/8)x
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[(3/7)-(1/8)]x = 8.5
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[(24-7)/56]x = 8.5
(14/56)x = 8.5
(1/4)x = 8.5
x = 4*8.5 = 34 liters
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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