document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391972>Question 391972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ahmad has containers of two different sizes. The total capacity of 16 containers of one size is x gallons, and the total capacity of 8 containers of the other size is also x gallons, and x>0. in terms of x, what is the capacity, in gallons, of each of the larger containers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.4x   b. 2x   c. x/2    d. x/8   e. x/16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=278157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In words:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(total capacity of containers)/(number of containers) = capacity of 1 container\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = capacity of 1 of these 16 containers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = capacity of 1 of these 8 containers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem basically wants to know which containers are larger- the 1st<BR>\n" );
document.write( "group or the second group<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd group has the larger containers since I am<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing the same <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by the smaller number , <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the capacity in gallons of the larger containers </SPAN>\n" );
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