7_1/3 gallons fill tank. if tank 1/6 full on arrival, find

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I know this should be easy but no such luck.
It took 7 1/3 gallons to fill th the tank of a car, if the tank as 1/6 full when thy arrive how much does the tank hold?

7 1/3 gallons equals 5/6 of the tank capacity...and here is where I go brain dead

 

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I know this should be easy but no such luck.
It took 7 1/3 gallons to fill th the tank of a car, if the tank as 1/6 full when thy arrive how much does the tank hold?

7 1/3 gallons equals 5/6 of the tank capacity...and here is where I go brain dead

Assume that the tank holds = X gallons

Then

5/6 of X = 7 1/3 gallon ...............................................(1)

Solve for 'X' from above.