I have to write a balanced equation for the following and have no clue, please help?

John T

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It's been a very long time since Chemistry for me.

C5H12O + O2 = C4H1O +CO2 + H2O

Most hydrocarbons spin off a CO2 molecule, and leave the rest behind. This is a balanced equation, but I have no idea if this is actually how it combusts.
 
Here's the question:
Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction that occurs when the gasoline additive MTBE, C5H12O, burns in the air.
 
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