Problema Solution
The gasoline gauge on a car reads 1/4 full. when 10 gallons are added to the tank, the gauge reads 2/3 full. how man more gallons are needed to fill the tank?
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let x = the total number of gallons that the tank can hold
(1/4)x + 10 = (2/3)x
by solving we find
x = 24 gal
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if the tank is already 2/3 full then we need to add (1/3)*24 = 8 gallons more to fill the tank.