Problema Solution

Jenn's fish tank was filled half way. She added 9 gallons of water to the tank and found that it was 7/8 full. How much water can the tank hold together?

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let


x = gallons of water that the tank can hold


half of the tank + 9 gallons = 7/8 of the tank


x/2 + 9 = (7/8)x


by solving the equation we find


x = 24 gallons


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the tank can hold 24 gallons of water.