Mike discovered that the pool in his backyard is leaking slowly. The pool holds 16,788 gallons of water, and is leaking at a rat

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Mike discovered that the pool in his backyard is leaking slowly. The pool holds 16,788 gallons of water, and is leaking at a rat

e of 5
gallons per day. If Mike does not replace the water that has leaked from the pool, how many gallons of water will remain in the
after 164 days?
OA. 16,378 gallons
ОВ. 17,608 gallons
OC. 15,968 gallons
OD.
16,952 gallons
Please help

Mathematics

2 answers:

Feliz [49] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-10T21:58:23+03:00

Feliz [49]3 years ago

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

5x164=820

16,788-820=15,968

prisoha [69] · Answer 2 · 2022-09-10T23:50:47+03:00

prisoha [69]3 years ago

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Answer:

The answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

16,788 - 4x = y

Just put 164 for x since that's how many days will have passed.

16,788 - 5(164) = y

5 x 164 = 820

Then, subtract 820 from 16,788 to see how many gallons will remain.

16,788 - 820= 15,968