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The good answer is 9
(9:9=1 and 27:9=3)</span>
This is the distributive property. You take what is outside of the parenthesis and DISTRIBUTE it inside the parenthesis.
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Answer:</h3>
The tank can hold up to 9 gallons.
Quick Review:
By doing the inverse of 7/12, 12/7, when you multiply it, you'll get a value of 1.
7/12 * 12/7 = 1
Doing the Problem:
By multiplying 5 1/4 by 12/7, you'll get the answer. But first, convert 5 1/4 into an improper fraction.
5 1/4 ---> 21/4
Okay, lets go!
21/4 * 12/7 = 252/28
<u>When reduced, this gives you the answer 9/1, or 9 gallons.</u>
Hope that helps, :)
First you would subtract 2 to get d/3 by itself. On the left side you would have h-2 and one the right d/3 (h-2=d/3). Then you divide by 3 to get d by itself. So the answer is h/3-2/3=d
