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An elephant needs to drink at least 40 gallons of water each day. A drinking tank contains 4 gallons of water. The elephant has already consumed 24 gallons of water. How many tanks x of water does the elephant need to drink? Write your answer as an inequality.

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User Vitaliytv
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Answer:

4


Explanation:

40-24=16

16/4=4

4 tanks

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