document.write( "Question 769883: weight of a tank full with water is 27.5kg.Its weight is 12.2kg when the tank is 1/4 full.Find weight of empty tank \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #469101 by josgarithmetic(39620)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let m = mass of the tank by itself (when empty).\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let w = mass of water in FULL tank.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Full tank is \n" ); document.write( "Quarter-full tank is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Those are two equations using unknown variables m and w. Various ways possible to solve the system.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "You can continue for finding w. Either original equation can be used. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "since we found m now, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |