At 2pm the level of the water in the pool was 10feet.At 6pm the level of water was 2 feet.What is the constant rate

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Rcoyner · Answer 1 · 2019-03-18T20:00:15+0000

2 pm to 6pm is 4 hours

10 feet - 2 feet = 8 feet

8 feet / 4 hours = 2 feet per hour

since it is losing water it would be negative 2 feet per hour