Answer
$\frac{2}{3}$ gal
Work Step by Step
Let $x$ be the amount of water. Then our equation is: $\frac{1}{x+1}=0.6\\1=0.6(x+1)\\1=0.6x+0.6\\0.4=0.6x\\x=\frac{2}{3}$
College Algebra (10th Edition)
by Sullivan, Michael
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321979478
ISBN 13:
978-0-32197-947-6
Chapter 1 - Section 1.7 - Problem Solving: Interest, Mixture, Uniform Motion, Constant Rate Job Applications - 1.7 Asses Your Understanding - Page 142: 41
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