document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372458>Question 372458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bill's gas tank is 1/4 full. After he buys 9 gallons of gas, it is 5/8 full. How many gallons can Bill's tank hold? <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 #265271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let tank hold x gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it is 1/4 full<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so = x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "added 9 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4 +9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5/8 of tank<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5x/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4 +9 = 5x/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4-5x/8 =-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-5x)/8 = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24 gallons<BR>\n" );
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