SOLUTION: fuel inventories were lower then last year according to the San Fran. Chronicle dates Feb 24, 2007. This year there are 52.8 million barrels of inventory, a 11.52% drop what w

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Question 179754: fuel inventories were lower then last year according to the San Fran. Chronicle dates Feb 24, 2007. This year there are 52.8 million barrels of inventory, a 11.52% drop

what was the amount of inventory last year to the nearest tenth?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the number of barrels of fuel in inventory last year
:
x-.1152x=52.8...........52.8 is in millions
:
.8848x=52.8
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highlight%28x=59.67%29million barrels of fuel in inventory last year