Question

Very urgent!!!

The container that holds the water for the football team is 16 full. After pouring in 5 gallons of water, it is 12 full. How many gallons can the container hold?

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

Let volume of container = x

1/6x + 5 = 1/2x

x/6 + 5 = x/2

Multiply through by 6

x + 30 = 3x

Subtract 30 from both sides

x + 30 - 30 = 3x - 30

x = 3x - 30

x - 3x = - 30

-2x = - 30

x = 30 /2

x = 15