An oil company fills 1 over 12 of a tank in 1 over 3 hour. At this rate, which expression can be used to determine how long will
1 answer:
Don't let fractions fool you.
of a tank in 
an hour is equal to:
1/12 of a tank in 20 minutes.
Thus we know in an hour, an oil company can fill 3/12 of a tank (60 minutes in an hour).
3 x 4 = 12, and 12/12 = 1(a whole tank), so we multiply 1 (hour) by 4.
Our answer is that it takes 4 hours to fill a tank.
1/12 of a tank in 20 minutes.
Thus we know in an hour, an oil company can fill 3/12 of a tank (60 minutes in an hour).
3 x 4 = 12, and 12/12 = 1(a whole tank), so we multiply 1 (hour) by 4.
Our answer is that it takes 4 hours to fill a tank.
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Answer:
14 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
The given equations can be solved for y by substituting for x. The first equation is convenient for writing x in terms of y.
<h3>Solution</h3>x = 20 -y . . . . . . . subtract y from the first equation
7(20 -y) +5.5y = 119 . . . . . substitute for x in the second equation
140 -1.5y = 119 . . . . . . . . simplify
21 = 1.5y . . . . . . . . . . . add 1.5y -119 to both sides
14 = y . . . . . . . . . . . .divide by 1.5
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<em>Additional comment</em>
There are many ways to solve a system of two linear equations. The attachments shows a matrix solution using a suitable calculator. It tells us that x=6 and y=14, as we found above.
