SOLUTION: Translate into variable expression then simplify: Twenty gallons of oil were poured into two containers of different sized. Use one variable to express the amount of oil poured int
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Question 491224: Translate into variable expression then simplify: Twenty gallons of oil were poured into two containers of different sized. Use one variable to express the amount of oil poured into each container.
I have no idea how to express the amount in both containers using only one variable or if its even possible Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Twenty gallons of oil were poured into two containers of different sized. Use one variable to express the amount of oil poured into each container.
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1st container: x gallons
2nd container: 20-x gallons
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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