This problem is incomplete, but I think I know the probable question. Normally, you should have been given the target number of the company's video stores, so that you can replace the value of y and solve for x. Once you solve for x, you add this to year 1990 then you can solve for the year at which you can reach your target value. Suppose y = 3500 stores.

3500 = -264x + 4682
3500 - 4682 = -264x
-1182 = -264x
x = 4.48 years

Technically, that is equal to 4 years. Hence, the year would be 1990+4 = 1994.

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3 years ago

When three pipes fill a pool, they can finish in 12 hours. Two of the pipes can finish in 18 hours if they are working together.

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3 pipes take 12 hours
⇒ In 1 hour, the 3 pipes can fill 1/12 of the pool

2 of the pipes take 18 hours
⇒ in 1 hour, the 2 pipes can fill 1/18 of the pool

In 1 hour, the third pipe alone can fill :

$\dfrac{1}{12} - \dfrac{1}{18} = \dfrac{3}{36} - \dfrac{2}{36} = \dfrac{1}{36} \text { of the pool}$

Time needed :

$1 \div \dfrac{1}{36} = 1 \times 36 = 36 \text { hours}$

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Answer: It will take 36 hours for the third pipe to fill the pool.
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2 years ago

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