Question

To save water, a household decides to install one large and one smaller water tank. The smaller tank will hold 300 liters less than the

larger tank, and when the larger tank is 3/8 full, it will be able to completely fill the smaller tank.

Solve for m. the capacity of the smaller tank

Answer 1

m = 180

Explanation:

Solve using system of equations:

x = larger tank

m = smaller tank

x = m+300

m = 3/8x