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A swimming pool with 1600 gallons of water is emptied at a rate of 300 gallons every 2 hours. Enter an equation in the form y = mx +b that represents the amount of water (y), in…

A swimming pool with 1600 gallons of water is emptied at a rate of 300 gallons every 2 hours. Enter an equation in the form y = mx +b that represents the amount of water (y), in…
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A swimming pool with 1600 gallons of water is

emptied at a rate of 300 gallons every 2 hours.
Enter an equation in the form y = mx +b that represents the
amount of water (y), in gallons, remaining in the pool after x hours. Please help

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User Tom McLean
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Answer:

y = -150x + 1600

Explanation:

300 gallons in 2 hours = 150 gallons per hour

y = -150x + 1600

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