document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=727367>Question 727367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/8 of a rectangular tank is filled with sand. The length and width of the tank is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 cm and 15 cm respectively. Another 3750 cm3 of sand is poured into the tank,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "filling it to 3/4 of its capacity. How much sand was there in the tank initially?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me solve this problem.Thanks in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=445070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I partly solved but did not finish.  Here is the progress something short of finishing:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4-1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4-1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the tank height is equivalent to 3750 cm^3 of sand.  LET h=tank height.  You already know length and width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Letting y = amount of height corresponding to 3750 cm^3 of sand, and using 5/8 of h is equivalent to 3750, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2A15%2Ay=3750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2A15%2Ay=3750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%285%2F8%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%285%2F8%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Think carefully about these before you continue reading.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That being understood, find that y=10 cm., and then h=16 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think, how high would be one-eigth of the way up the tank?  How many centimeters?   </SPAN>\n" );
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