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  • 02-04-2019
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Abdul's gas tank is 1/5 full. After he buys 7 gallons of gas, it is 7/10 full. How many gallons can Abdul's tank hold?

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  • 02-04-2019

Answer: 14 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's call the total gallons Abdul's tank can hold x.

Then, based on the information given in the problem, you can write the following expression:

[tex]\frac{1}{5}x+7=\frac{7}{10}x[/tex]

Therefore, when you solve for x, you obtain the following result:

[tex]\frac{1}{5}x+7=\frac{7}{10}x\\\\\frac{1}{5}x-\frac{7}{10}x=-7\\\\-\frac{1}{2}x=-7\\\\-x=(-7)(2)\\x=14[/tex]

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