SOLUTION: 6/11 of a tank is filled with water. After 1/3 of the water in the tank is used, there will be 50 liters of water remaining. What is the tanks capacity in liters?

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Question 1077446: 6/11 of a tank is filled with water. After 1/3 of the water in the tank is used, there will be 50 liters of water remaining. What is the tanks capacity in liters?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52784) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your equation is

%286%2F11%29x+-+%282%2F11%29x = 50.

Solve it for x, where x is the tank capacity under the question.



Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6%2F11-%281%2F3%29%286%2F11%29

6%2F11-2%2F11

4%2F11

4%2F11 of the tank's capacity was 50 liters.


Tank capacity:
50%2A%2811%2F4%29

25%2A11%2F2
137.5%2Aliters