SOLUTION: If a gas pump fills a 25 gallon tank in 6 minutes, it can fill a 14 gall on tank in x minutes. (a) Write a proportion that models the situation. (b) Solve the proportion for x

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Question 549009: If a gas pump fills a 25 gallon tank in 6 minutes, it can fill a 14 gall on tank in x minutes.
(a) Write a proportion that models the situation.
(b) Solve the proportion for x
Answer by mathie123(224) About Me  (Show Source):
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a) 6%2F25=x%2F14
b) 6%2F25=x%2F14
We can multiple by sides by 14 to get rid of the 14 in the denominator
%286%2F25%29%2A14=14%2A%28x%2F14%29
84%2F25=x
x=3.36