document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057364>Question 1057364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carlos's gas tank is 1/2 full. After he buys 8 gallons of gas, it is 5/6 full. How many gallons can Carlos's tank hold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How many gallons can Carlos's tank hold?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of gallons the tank can hold <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 6, gets rid of the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 6(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 48/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9.6 gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check on a calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*9.6 = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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