A tank that holds up 10 gallons. when its active, a drain empties water from the tank at a constant rate, when Jada first see the tank, it c

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A tank that holds up 10 gallons. when its active, a drain empties water from the tank at a constant rate, when Jada first see the tank, it contains 7 gallons of water. three minute later the tank contains five gallons of water.

At what constant/rate is the amount of water changing in the tank?

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Helga 3 years 2021-07-22T15:33:18+00:00 1 Answers 10 views 0

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  1. Neala
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    2021-07-22T15:34:18+00:00
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    Answer:

    -2/3 gallon/minute

    Step-by-step explanation:

    In three minutes the water volume has decreased by 2 gallons (7 less 5 is 2).  The unit rate of decrease of the amount of water in the tank is thus:

    – 2 gallons

    ——————- = -2/3 gallon/minute

     3 minutes

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