Question

A water tanks holds 204 gallons but id leaking at a rate of 3 gallons per week. A second water tank holds 306 gallons but id leaking at a rate of 5 gallons per week. After how many weeks will the amount of water in the two tanks be the same?

Answer 1

51 weeks

Explanation:

Let y represent the total amount of water and w represent the number of weeks. We have the equation for each tank below

First tank: y = 204 - 3w

Second tank: y = 306 - 5w

After how many weeks will the amount of water in the two tanks be the same?

204 - 3w = 306 - 5w

204 + 2w = 306

2w = 102

w = 51 weeks

So, after 51 weeks, the amount of water in the two tanks will be the same.