Problema Solution
A tank and a pail contained a total of 8346 ml of water. When 314 ml of water was poured from the pail into the tank, the amount of water in the tank was 12 times that in the pail. How much water was in the pail at first.
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Let
x = the amount of water in the pail at first
y = the amount of water in the tank at first
x + y = 8346
y + 314 = 12(x - 314)
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x = 956 ml
y = 7390 ml
There were 956 ml of water in the pail at first.