SOLUTION: Miriam has two containers of water for a camping trip. One container holds 4 times as much as the other. The total amount of water is 25 gallons. How much water is in each containe

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Question 443797: Miriam has two containers of water for a camping trip. One container holds 4 times as much as the other. The total amount of water is 25 gallons. How much water is in each container?
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20 gallons and 5 gallons
4*5=20
4x+x=20
5x=20
x=5
4x=20