document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715948>Question 715948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A gasoline tank is 1/4 full. After adding 10 gallons of gas the gauge now indicates, the tank is 2/3 full. What is the capacity of the tank.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get that 2/3 = 10 gallons and that by going from 1/4 to 2/3 means that that 10 gallons was close to half of the tanks capacity. Please help me see what I am doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let \"x\" be the capacity of the tank.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/4)x + 10 = (2/3)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 12 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 120 = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 gallons (capacity of the tank)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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