document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252839>Question 252839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane begins a flight with a total of 36.0 gal. of fuel stored in two separate wing tanks. During the flight, 25.0% of the fuel in one tank is used, and in the other tank, 37.5% of the fuel is used. If the total fuel used is 11.2 gal., find the amounts x and y stored in each tank.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 36-11.2=24.8 not used and still in tanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the amount in each tank is based on 36 not 11.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the two amounts used add up to 11.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25*(x)+.375*(y)=11.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=36-18.4=17.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the tanks held 18.4 and 17.6 gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25*18.4+.375*17.6=11.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amounts used<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.6 gal.+6.6 gals =11.2 gals<BR>\n" );
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