document.write( "Question 903268: when 5 gallons of gas are placed in the car's fuel tank, the tank moves from 3/8 full to 7/8 full. How many gallons does the tan hold? Show your solution. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #547885 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+5+\"$ gallons = $\"+7%2F8+-+3%2F8+=+1%2F2+\"$ tankful
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+x+\"$ = the tank's capacity in gallons
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5+=+%28+1%2F2+%29%2Ax+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The tank holds 10 gallons
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