SOLUTION: The amount of salt in a tank holding x quarts of water in the concentration is 2 lb of salt per gallon. please express in terms of algebraic symbols...

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Question 667817: The amount of salt in a tank holding x quarts of water in the concentration is 2 lb of salt per gallon.
please express in terms of algebraic symbols...
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using y as the amount
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However, x is in quarts.
Convert quarts to gallons where 1quart=.25gal
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%28y%2Fx%29%281%2F.25%29+=+2
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highlight%28y+=+2%28.25x%29%29
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