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Container a and b hold 11875 liters of water together. Container b holds 2391 liters more than container a. How many liters does container a hold?

Container a and b hold 11875 liters of water together. Container b holds 2391 liters more than container a. How many liters does container a hold?
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Container a and b hold 11875 liters of water together. Container b holds 2391 liters more than container a. How many liters does container a hold?

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x-number\ of\ container\ a\ liters\\x+2391-number\ of\ container\ b\ liters\\\\x+x+2391=11875\\x+x=11875-2391\\2x=9484\ \ \ \ \ |:2\\x=4742\\\\Container\ a\ holds\ 4742\ liters
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