document.write( "Question 1148829: Tank A contained 4 times as much water as Tank B. After 1 litre 485 millilitres of water were poured from Tank A to Tank B, both tanks contained an equal volume of water. How much water did each tank contain in the end? Please give your answer in litres and millilitres. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be the initial volume of water in Tank B.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then initial volume in Tank A was 4x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4x - 1.485 = x + 1.485       liters\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x = 1.485 + 1.485 = 2.970   liters\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x = 2.970/3  = 0.99         liters\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER. At the end, tank A contained  4x-1.485 = 4*0.99-1.485 = 2.475 liters = 2 liters and 475 milliliters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         At the end, tank B contained  the SAME amount of water, as tank A contained at the end, i.e. 2 liters and 475 milliliters.\r\n" );
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