Johns car is 1/6 full, after buying 7 gallons of fuel it is now 1/2 full. How many gallons can his car hold?

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Johns car is 0.166 full, after buying 7 gallons of fuel it is now 0.5 full. How many gallons can his car hold?

now that you got it in decimal form try adding 0.166 and 7 then maybe subtract 0.5 from it and it is... what are your answers?
it is fill in the blank tiger
capacity of tank ---- x gallons

(1/6)x + 7 = (1/2)x
multiply by 6 , the LCD
x + 42 = 3x
42 = 2x
x = 21
The tank holds 21 gallons

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