document.write( "Question 271729: When 6 gallons of gasoline are put in your car’s tank, the indicator goes from ¼ of a tank to 5/8 of a tank. Find the total capacity of the gasoline tank. \n" ); document.write( "
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When 6 gallons of gasoline are put in your car’s tank, the indicator goes from ¼ of a tank to 5/8 of a tank. Find the total capacity of the gasoline tank.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = tank capacity
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F8\"x - \"1%2F4\"x = 6
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\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F8\"x - \"2%2F8\"x = 6
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\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2F8\"x = 6
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 8
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 8(6)
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 48
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"48%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 16 gal tank
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equaltion
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F8\"(16) - \"1%2F4\"(16) =
\n" ); document.write( "10 - 4 = 6
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