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document.write( "If a vat is 15% full of oil, and adding an additional 144 liters of oil makes it 75% full, then how much oil is in the container when it is full? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=436646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .15X+144=.75X<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15X-.75X=-144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.60X=-144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-144/-.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=240 LITERS IS THE CAPACITY OF THE VAT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15*240+144=.75*240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+144=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180<BR>\n" );
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