Question

A bathtub filled with 42 gallonsof water drains at an average rate of 3 gallons per minute

1a
1b
1c
1d

Answer 1

1a. Amount of water in the tub per x minutes = 42 – 3x

1b. The term with variable (3x) represents the number of gallons of water that exits the tub per “x” minutes.

1c. The constant number (42) represent the full gallons of water before it started to drain.

1d. 14 mins.

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