document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80053>Question 80053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two chemical storage tanks hold the same amount. Tank A is 3/4 full while tank B is 2/3 full The two tanks currently have a combined total of 1700 gallons of CO2. How much do the tanks hold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried so many formulas to solve this problem and none of them work. I get about as far as x=what the tanks hold. I've tried 3/4x + 2/3x = 1700 + x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=57410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/4x+2/3x=1700 find a common denominator for the fractions (12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3*3+2*4)x/12=1700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9+8)x/12=1700 now cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x=1700*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x=20400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20400/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1200 answer. the size of the tanks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4*1200+2/3*1200=1700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900+800=1700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1700=1700  </SPAN>\n" );
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