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document.write( "Eric's gas tank is 1/2 full. After he buys 2 gallons of gas, it is 2/3 full. How many gallons can Eric's tank hold?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sol'n:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this problem is a ratio and proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3-1/2=1/6 --this corresponds to the 2 gallons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x - the total volume of the tank<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x=(1/6)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 gallons ----answer\r<BR>\n" );
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