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Aldos gas tank is 1/4 full. After he buys 10 gallons of gas, it's 2/3 full. How many gallons of gas can Aldos tank hold?

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let 'x' represent the number of gallons of gas that Aldos tank can hold


Aldos gas tank is 1/4 full. After he buys 10 gallons of gas, it's 2/3 full:


(1/4)x + 10 = (2/3)x


by solving we find


x = 24 gal


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Aldos tank can hold 24 gallons of gas.