document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177520>Question 1177520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a tank 1/3 full of water, 21 liters loss due to leaking, 1/2 water remained.  Determine capacity of tank.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = capacity\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3c - 21 = .5c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".66c - 21 = .5c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure if correct steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=806569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Unsure your description; maybe rewrite it so nothing is unclear/ambiguous/imprecise.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From a tank 1/3 full of water, 21 liters loss due to leaking, 1/2 water remained. Determine capacity of tank.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c, the capacity<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%2F3-21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%2F3-21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, liters in tank due to leakage\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Half the water remained\" - Is that, half of the initial amount of water remained?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%2F3-21=%281%2F2%29%28c%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%2F3-21=%281%2F2%29%28c%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----------this would seem to represent that description.  Simplify and solve for c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on the private message, solving the above equation will also show capacity was 126 liters. </SPAN>\n" );
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