SOLUTION: when 4 liters are added to a tank that is 1/3 full the tank is then 1/2 full. what is the capacity of the tank?

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Question 780703: when 4 liters are added to a tank that is 1/3 full the tank is then 1/2 full. what is the capacity of the tank?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/2-1/3=
3/6-2/6=1/6
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4/(1/6)=
4*6/1=24 liters