Olivia walks up to a tank of water that can hold up to 50 gallons. When it is active, a drain empties water form the tank at a c

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Olivia walks up to a tank of water that can hold up to 50 gallons. When it is active, a drain empties water form the tank at a c

onstant rate. When Olivia first sees the tank, it contains 38 gallons of water. Four minutes later, the tank contains 18 gallons of water.
a.) At what rate is the amount of water in the tank changing? Use a signed number and include the unit of measurement in your answer.

b.) How many more minutes will it take for the tank to drain completely?

c.) How many minutes before Olivia arrived was the water tank completely full?

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