. Water in a 10 gallon tank is draining at a rate of 2 gallons per hour. Water in a separate tank is filling at a rate of 4 gall

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ons per hour. How long until the tanks have the same amount of water?

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taurus [48] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-05T23:32:37+03:00

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Water in a 10 gallon tank is draining at a rate of 2 gallons per hour.

= 10 - 2x

Water in a separate tank is filling at a rate of 4 gallons per hour.

= 10 + 4x

Equating both Equations together

10 - 2x = 10 + 4x

10 - 10 = 4x - 2x

How long until the tanks have the same amount of water?

Let the time = x