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a company added a new oil tank that holds 350 barrels of oil more than its old oil tank. Together they hold 3650 barrels of oil. How much does each tank hold.

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Answer:

Capacity of old tank = 1650 barrels.

Capacity of new tank = 2000 barrels.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let a be the capacity of old tank and b be the capacity of new tank.

A company added a new oil tank that holds 350 barrels of oil more than its old oil tank.

So we have b - a = 350 ----------------------equation 1

Together they hold 3650 barrels of oil

a + b = 3650 ----------------------equation 2

equation 1 + equation 2

2b = 3650 + 350 = 4000

b = 2000 barrels.

Substituting in equation 1

2000 - a = 350

a = 1650 barrels.

Capacity of old tank = 1650 barrels.

Capacity of new tank = 2000 barrels.

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