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Two containers of gasoline hold a total of 46 gallons. The big container can hold 5 gallons less than twice the small container. How many gallons does each container hold?
The smaller container holds:
The larger container hold :

Answer :

Small container=x
Larger container= 2x-5
X+2x-5=46
Add 5 to both sides
3x=51
X=17

The small container holds 17
The larger container holds 2(17)-5 or 29

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