document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=838399>Question 838399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The fuel tank of your gas-powered scooter is 1/8 full. After adding 90 fluid ounces of fuel, the tank is 3/4 full.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. How much can the tank hold?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. How much fuel was originally in the tank?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. How much fuel is in the tank when it is 2/3 full? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is 6th grade math, not algebra and I need to teach my son how to solve this problem on his own. Thanks for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #505089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=505089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+90+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+90+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > fluid ounces that was added made<BR>\n" );
document.write( "up the difference between <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > full and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > full<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F4+=+6%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F4+=+6%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the difference <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6%2F8+-+1%2F8+=+5%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6%2F8+-+1%2F8+=+5%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is saying that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the tank holds <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+90+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+90+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > fluid ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each of these <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 1/8's holds <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+90+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+90+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a tank holds <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+90+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+90+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a full tank, so 1 tank contains<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+8%2F5+%29%2A90+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+8%2F5+%29%2A90+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+8%2F5+%29%2A90+=+720%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+8%2F5+%29%2A90+=+720%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+720%2F5+=+144+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+720%2F5+=+144+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The tank holds 144 fluid ounces<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Originally there was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F8%29%2A144+=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F8%29%2A144+=+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > fluid ounces<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) <BR>\n" );
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