rheister86 rheister86

28-01-2017
Mathematics

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The gasoline gauge on a van initially read 1/3full. When 10 gallons were added to the tank, the gauge read 3/4 full. How many more gallons are needed to fill the tank?

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jdoe0001 jdoe0001

28-01-2017

the tank went from 1/3 full, to 3/4 full, and upper level
and that happened after 10 gallons were added
meaning, if the tank is full at "x"

the difference between 3/4x and 1/3x is 10
thus \(\bf \cfrac{3x}{4}-\cfrac{1x}{3}=10\)

solve for "x"

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