document.write( "Question 104626: Two tanks must have a total capacity of 400 gallons. If one tank needs to be twice the size of the other, how many gallons should each tank hold? \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #76133 by HyperBrain(694)      You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x= the size of thge smaller tank\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then, \n" ); document.write( " 2x= the size of the bigger tank(one tank needs to be twice the size of the other)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Their sum is x+2x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+2x=400------------------Two tanks must have a total capacity of 400 gallons \n" ); document.write( "3x=400 \n" ); document.write( "x=400/3 or 133.33 \n" ); document.write( "2x= 266.66\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, the tanks must hve sizes, 133.33 and 266.66 gallons!\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Power Up, \n" ); document.write( "HyperBrain \n" ); document.write( " |