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 twice as many gallons of liquid fertilizer as a second tank. The two tanks together hold 295 gal. If both tanks are filled to capacity, how many gallons of fertilizer does each tank hold?

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danjs · Answer

Let A = Tank 1 Capacity
      B = Tank 2 Capacity

 one of his fertilizer tanks holds twice as many gallons of liquid fertilizer as a second tank.
          A = 2 * B

two tanks together hold 295 gal

         A + B = 295

danjs · Answer

Solve for A and B, the capacity of each of the tanks in gallons of fertilizer.

A = 2*B
A+B = 295

danjs · Answer

Sub A = 2*B , into second equation

2B + B = 295

Solve for B (Gallons tank B can hold), then use that value in either of the equations, and solve for A ( Gallons tank A can hold).