document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478508>Question 478508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have 12 1/2 gallons of gas and us use 1/5 of the gas how much gas do you have left?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have 12 1/2 gallons of gas and us use 1/5 of the gas how much gas do you have left? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Begin by changing 12 1/2 gals into an improper fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/2 + 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, if you've used 1/5, there is 4/5 left so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/5)(25/2) = 100/10 = 10 gallons (amount of gasoline left)<BR>\n" );
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