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Answer:
5 minutes; 60 gallons
Step-by-step explanation:
The volume in tank A is initially 35 gallons. Its rate of change is 5 gallons per minute. The equation for volume can be written as ...
y = 35 +5x . . . . . . where y is gallons, and x is minutes
The volume in tank B is initially 100 gallons. Its rate of change is -8 gallons per minute. The equation for volume can be written as ...
y = 100 -8x
We want to find the values of x and y such that both are the same for both tanks.
35 +5x = y = 100 -8x
13x = 65 . . . . . . . . add 8x-65 to both sides of the equation
x = 5
y = 100 -8·5 = 60
Both tanks will hold 60 gallons after 5 minutes.
