Question

A water tank already contains 55 gallons of water when Baxter begins to fill it. There is a crack in the tank and water begins to leak at a rate of 8 gallons per minute. Find the amount of water in the tank 6 minutes after Baxter begins filling the tank.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Therefore, the volume of the water in the tank 25 minutes after Baxter begins filling the tank is 255 gallons.

Step-by-step explanation:

Linear Equation; Ax+By=C

A linear equation to model this situation:

8x + 55 = C

Where;

8 is for the rate of gallons.

'X' is the minutes.

55 is the gallons of water the tank already contained.

8(25) + 55 = 255

Where;

8 is for the rate of gallons.

25 is the minutes.

55 is the gallons of water the tank already contained.