3/4 times 3/2 (reciprocal of the second fraction) is 9/8 gallons per minute.
5/8 times 2/1 (reciprocal of the second fraction) is 10/8 gallons per minute
The second tank is filling faster.
        
                    
             
        
        
        
The second one is a perfect square trinomial 
X^2+16x+64
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
x² - 2x + y² - 4y - 4 = 0
x² - 2x + y² - 4y = 4
complete the squares
(x² - 2x + x₀) + (y² - 4y + y₀) = 4
the unknown number will be the square of half of the x¹ coefficient
(x² - 2x + 1) + (y² - 4y + 4) = 4 + 1 + 4
(x - 1)² + (y - 2)² = 9
This tells us that the circle is centered on (1, 2)
Which is also a point on the diameter
2x - y + a = 0
a = y - 2x
a = 2 - 2(1) 
a = 0
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
 After 15 years the use of said machine is no longer profitable
Step-by-step explanation:
it should be used, as long as the money generated is not smaller as the costs generated. By setting both formulas equal (calculating the x value for when they are equal) you get x = 15 and x = -2.5(which doesnt make sense in this context).