Question

A barrel of oil was filled at a constant rate of 7.5 gal/min. the barrel had 10 gallons before filling began. write an equation in standard form to model the linear situation.

Answer 1

Assuming that  :

- The number of the gallons is symbolized by g
- Time per minute is symbolized by t

the equation would be :

g  =  10 + 7.5 t

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