Question

Write the following statement as an equation and solve. Jake Drewrey, owner of Jake's Landscape Service, knows that one of his fertilizer tanks holds four times as many gallons of liquid fertilizer as a second tank. The two tanks together hold 362 gal. If both tanks are filled to capacity, how many gallons of fertilizer does each tank hold?

Answer 1

1st tank = x
2nd tank = y

x + y = 362
x = 4y

4y + y = 362
5y = 362
y = 72.4 gallons

x + y = 362
x + 72.4 = 362
x = 362 - 72.4
x = 289.6 gallons

check..
x = 4y
289.6 = 4(72.4)
289.6 = 289.60 (correct)

1st tank (x) = 289.6 gallons
2nd tank (y) = 72.4 gallons

Answer 2

any questions ?

Answer 3

How do you write the statement as an equation?

Answer 4

I wrote it as 2 equations, then subbed, and solved.

Answer 5

I am not sure how to write it as 1 equation

Answer 6

@Loser66 ...can you take a peek at this

Answer 7

@SolomonZelman ...did I do this correctly ? Can it be written 1 equation ?

Answer 8

give them a minute...someone will come

Answer 9

@triciaal ...help

Answer 10

@perl...can you take a look at this please

Answer 11

the above is correct@texaschic101
the second tank holds x
x + 4x = 362
x = 362/5 = 72.4 gallons
the first tank holds 4 * 72.4= same as (362.0 - 72.4) =

Answer 12

@texaschic101