SOLUTION: A right circular cylindrical vessel is exactly one-quarter full. If 7 liters of liquid are added, the vessel will be exactly three-fifths full. What is the total capacity of the ve
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Question 540464: A right circular cylindrical vessel is exactly one-quarter full. If 7 liters of liquid are added, the vessel will be exactly three-fifths full. What is the total capacity of the vessel, in liters? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the total capacity of vessel be x
Now it is x/4 full
7 liters are added
x/4 +7
x/4 +7 = 3x/5
x/4-3x/5 = -7
LCD = 20
Multiply equation by LCD
5x-12x=20*-7
-7x=-140
/-7
x=20
the full capacity is 20 liters
