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Abdul's gas tank is
1
3
full. After he buys 12 gallons of gas, it is
full. How many gallons can Abdul's tank hold?
9

User Hesky
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Answer:

27

Explanation:

Let T be the capacity of the tank.

Since the tank was 1/3 full and ends up 7/9 full.


(7)/(9)T -
(1)/(3)T = 12

Simplifying the left side of the equation, tells us how much 12 gallons fills.


(4)/(9)T = 12

Now we solve for T:

T = 12*9/4

T = 27

User Lucia Belardinelli
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