document.write( "Question 1153176: Hi can you please help me this problem.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #775348 by ikleyn(52814) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "  of the tank volume minus    of the tank volume is  \r\n" );
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document.write( "     -  =  =   of the tank volume.\r\n" );
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document.write( "For    of the tank volume he payed 50 dollars, i.e. 10 dollars for each  of the tank volume.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since he filled, finally,    of the tank volume, he payed 10*7 = 70 dollars, in all, at the gas station.   ANSWER\r\n" );
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