Question 1057364
Carlos's gas tank is 1/2 full. After he buys 8 gallons of gas, it is 5/6 full.
 How many gallons can Carlos's tank hold?
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Let x = amt of gallons the tank can hold 
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{{{5/6}}}x = 8
multiply both sides by 6, gets rid of the denominator
5x = 6(8)
5x = 48
x = 48/5
x = 9.6 gallons
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Check on a calc
{{{5/6}}}*9.6 = 8