Question 372458
let tank hold x gallons
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it is 1/4 full
so = x/4
added 9 gallons
x/4 +9
= 5/8 of tank
= 5x/8
x/4 +9 = 5x/8
x/4-5x/8 =-9
(2x-5x)/8 = -9
-3x=-72
/-3
x=24 gallons
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