document.write( "Question 834022: A bucket has 56 liters of water in it when it is 4/5 full. How much can it hold? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #502785 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A bucket has 56 liters of water in it when it is 4/5 full. How much can it hold? \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the amount the bucket can hold. \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "(4/5)x = 56 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 5/4 to get: \n" ); document.write( "x = (5/4)56 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "x = 5*(56/4) = 5*14 = 70 liters \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( " |