SOLUTION: Michelle found that 5/6 of a gas of gasoline filled only 3/7 of a lawn tractor's gas tank. How many gallons of gas does the tractor's gas tank hold?

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Question 1029549: Michelle found that 5/6 of a gas of gasoline filled only 3/7 of a lawn tractor's gas tank. How many gallons of gas does the tractor's gas tank hold?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+5%2F6+ of a gallon of gas filled +3%2F7+ of the gas tank
+1%2F7+ of the gas tank takes +%28+1%2F3+%29%2A%28+5%2F6+%29+=+5%2F18+ gallons of gas
+7%2F7+=+1+ of the gas take takes +7%2A%28+5%2F18+%29+=+35%2F18+ gallons of gas
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+3%2F7+ of the gas in the filled tank is +%283%2F7%29%2A%2835%2F18%29+=+5%2F6+ gallons of gas
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