SOLUTION: An elephant needs to drink at least 40 gallons of water each day. A drinking tank contains 4 gallons of water. The elephant has already consumed 24 gallons of water. How many more

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Question 1013944: An elephant needs to drink at least 40 gallons of water each day. A drinking tank contains 4 gallons of water. The elephant has already consumed 24 gallons of water. How many more tanks x of water does the elephant need to drink? Write your answer as an inequality.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Needs drink 40, but drank 24 gallons; so still needs to drink 16 more gallons.

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Not an inequality application and situation.