Question 747051
an automobile tank is 1/6 full of gasoline. when eight litres are added to the tank, it is 1/4 full of gasoline. how many litres of gasoline does the tank hold
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Let the tank capacity be "x" litres.
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Equation:
(1/6)x + 8 = (1/4)x
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Multiply thru by 12 to get:
2x + 96 = 3x
x = 96 litres
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Cheers,
Stan H.