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    Nov 21, 2009, 06:52 AM
    Determin distrobution when total # is given
    An airplane begins a flight with a total of 36.0 gal. of fuel stored in two separate wing tanks. During the flight, 25.0% of the fuel in one tank is used, and in the other tank, 37.5% of the fuel is used. If the total fuel used is 11.2 gal. find the amounts x and y stored in each tank.
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    Nov 21, 2009, 07:06 AM
    Just build a small two variable system of equations.

    x= amount in tank 1, y=amount in tank 2.

    Total fuel: x+y=36

    Fuel used: .25x+.375y=11.2

    Solve away.
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