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Two tanks hold a total of 39 gallons of a toxic solvent one tank holds 3 gallons more than twice the amount in the other how many gallons does each tank hold
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Two tanks hold a total of 39 gallons of a toxic solvent one tank holds 3 gallons more than twice the amount in the other how many gallons does each tank hold

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One tank holds 45 gallons and the other holds 19.5 gallons.

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Two tanks hold a total of 39 gallons of a toxic solvent one tank holds 3 gallons more-example-1
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2x + 3 + x = 39
3x + 3 = 39
3x = 36
x = 12

One tank holds 12 gallons
The other tank holds 27 gallons
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