A leak in a pool causes the height of the water to decrease by 0.25 foot over 2 hours After the leak is fixed, the height of the

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A leak in a pool causes the height of the water to decrease by 0.25 foot over 2 hours After the leak is fixed, the height of the

water is 4.75 feet The equation 4.75 = x +(-0.25) can be used to find x, the original height of the water in a pool. What was the original height of the water in the pool in feet?

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vesna_86 [32] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-19T06:04:01+03:00

vesna_86 [32]3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

5 feet

Since the height of the water is 4.75 feet, the equation is

4.75 = x + (-0.25)

To solve, add 0.25 to each side:

4.75+0.25 = x+(-0.25)+0.25

5.00 = x