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Thanks for this gas law question.

You will not be able to solve a problem involving volume, pressure, and temperature with just [Boyle's Law] `P_1V_1 =P_2V_2`
(http://socratic.org/chemistry/the-behavior-of-gases/boyle-s-law). Boyle's Law, in short, states that the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure AS LONG AS THE TEMPERATURE REMAINS UNCHANGED.

In order to work a problem with pressure, temperature, and volume, you will have to include Charles's Law. Simplified, Charles's Law states that as you increase the temperature of a gas, its volume increases. This is a direct relationship.

You can combine Boyle's Law and Charles's Law and work a problem using the following equation:

`(P_1V_1)/(T_1) = (P_2V_2)/(T_2)`

Hope this helps.