Answer: Since 1/3 can't be turned into a decimal, change .5 into 1/2. In order to subtract, the fractions need a common denominator. The least common denominator is 6. So 1/3 turns into 2/6, and 1/2 turns into 3/6. Now you need to take 9 3/6 minus 6 2/6. The answer is 3 1/6 gallons of water.
Step-by-step explanation:
Step-by-step explanation:

9. log(2)=a, log(3)=b, then log(36)=______
log(36) = log(6*6) = log(6) + log(6)
log(36)= log(6) + log(6)
log(36) = log(3*2) + log(3*2)
log(36) = (log(3) + log(2)) + (log(3) + log(2))
log(36) = (a + b) + (b + a)
log(36) = a + b + b + a
log(36) = 2a + 2b