document.write( "Question 531545: While driving your car, you realize that you only have one-eighth
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While driving your car, you realize that you only have one-eighth
\n" ); document.write( "of a tank of gas remaining before you run out of gas. You pull into
\n" ); document.write( "a gas station and put 15 gallons of gas in your car and your gas gauge
\n" ); document.write( "reveals that your car’s tank is now three-fourths full.
\n" ); document.write( "How many gallons of gas does your car’s gas tank hold?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the tank's capacity.
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\n" ); document.write( "[(1/8)x + 15] = (3/4)x
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\n" ); document.write( "(6/8)x - (1/8)x = 15
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\n" ); document.write( "(5/8)x = 15
\n" ); document.write( "x = (8/5)*15
\n" ); document.write( "x = 24 gallons (tank capacity)
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