document.write( "Question 1101542: Hi\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "there is some water in 2 tanks A and B. The ratio of thd volume of water in tank A to tank B is 4:3.
\n" ); document.write( "0.8 litres of water is added and fills tank A completely. There is now twice as much water in A than in B. The total volume of tank A is 1/4 the total volume of B when it is filled to the brim. How much more water is needed to fill B to its brim.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #716243 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+V+\" = the total volume of tank B
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%281%2F4%29%2AV+\" = the total volume of tank A
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+v%5BA%5D+\" = volume of water initially in tank A
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+v%5BB%5D+\" = volume of water initially in tank B
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+v%5BA%5D+%2F+v%5BB%5D+=+4%2F3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+v%5BB%5D+=+%283%2F4%29%2Av%5BA%5D+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+v%5BA%5D+%2B+.8+=+%281%2F4%29%2AV+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+v%5BA%5D+%2B+.8+=+2%2Av%5BB%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+v%5BA%5D+%2B+.8+=+2%2A%283%2F4%29%2Av%5BA%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+v%5BA%5D+%2B+.8+=+%283%2F2%29%2Av%5BA%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%281%2F2%29%2Av%5BA%5D+=+.8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+v%5BA%5D+=+1.6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+v%5BB%5D+=+%283%2F4%29%2Av%5BA%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+v%5BB%5D+=+%283%2F4%29%2A1.6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+v%5BB%5D+=+1.2+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+v%5BA%5D+%2B+.8+=+%281%2F4%29%2AV+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1.6+%2B+.8+=+%281%2F4%29%2AV+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2.4+=+%281%2F4%29%2AV+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+V+=+9.6+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+V+-+v%5BB%5D+=+9.6+-+1.2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+V+-+v%5BB%5D+=+8.4+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "8.4 liters of water is needed
\n" ); document.write( "to fill B to the brim
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\n" ); document.write( "Definitely get a 2nd opinion unless
\n" ); document.write( "you don't need to
\n" ); document.write( "( hope that big V and little v do not
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