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A full tin of paint has a mass of 22 kg.When the same tin is 3/4 filled with paint,it has a mass of 17 kg.What is the mass of the empty tin

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Answer: 2 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

3/4(22-x)=17-x

66/4-3/4x=34/2-x

33/2-3/4x=34/2-x

1/4x=1/2

x=2

Fazebean1805

Answer:

that's 2kg because 22*.75 is 17 the difference is -5 each time. 17- another 5 is 12 or 2/4 the original amount. you keep going and at the end you are left with 2kg

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