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document.write( "a container with base 60cm by 40cm and a height of 25cm was 4/5 filled with water. Some of the water was removed causing the water level to fall by 5cm. The remaining water was then poured into a tank and a basin, filling them to the brims. Tne capacity of the basin was 1/3 of the tank. If the tank was 18cm long 15cm wide what was the height of the water in the tank.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #720132 by greenestamps(13203)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "(1) Volume of original container: \n" ); document.write( "(2) Volume of water in original container: \n" ); document.write( "(3) Volume of water removed from original container: \n" ); document.write( "(4) Volume of water remaining in original container: \n" ); document.write( "The volume of the tank is 3 times the volume of the basin; so 3/4 of the water goes into the tank and 1/4 into the basin. \n" ); document.write( "(5) Volume of water poured into the tank: \n" ); document.write( "Let x be the height of the tank. The volume of the tank has to be 27000: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The height of the water in the tank is the height of the tank, because the tank is full. \n" ); document.write( "The height of the water in the tank is 100 cm. \n" ); document.write( " |