The Rock has an 88-gallon fish tank. When it needs to be cleaned, it can be drained at a rate of 6 gallons per minute. Show all

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The Rock has an 88-gallon fish tank. When it needs to be cleaned, it can be drained at a rate of 6 gallons per minute. Show all

work. Complete sentence for each question.
first part: Assuming the tank was full, write a function in the form y=mx + b that represents the amount of water in the tank, Y, after X minutes. You will need to know the initial value and the rate of change.

second part: How long has the tank been draining for if it has 34 gallons left?

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1 answer:

bixtya [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-29T20:05:30+03:00

bixtya [17]2 years ago

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Answer:9 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

1. to find how much was drained subtract how much is left from the total amount when full 88-34= 54

2. divide answer by the rate per minute 54/6

3. you have answer 9 minutes