SOLUTION: Mr. Smith's pool is filled with water to a height of 48 inches. It has developed a slow leak. Each day the pool loses 3 inches. Write an expression for the height of the water afte

Question 1045346: Mr. Smith's pool is filled with water to a height of 48 inches. It has developed a slow leak. Each day the pool loses 3 inches. Write an expression for the height of the water after x minutes.
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Answer by advanced_Learner(501)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mr. Smith's pool is filled with water to a height of 48 inches. It has developed a slow leak. Each day the pool loses 3 inches. Write an expression for the height of the water after x minutes.
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1 day = 1440 minutes
The leak is 3 in/day = 3 in/1440 minutes = 1/480 in/min
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h = 48 - (x/480) inches
or, h = (23040 - x)/480 inches

Answer by MathTherapy(10810)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mr. Smith's pool is filled with water to a height of 48 inches. It has developed a slow leak. Each day the pool loses 3 inches. Write an expression for the height of the water after x minutes.

Height after x minutes:
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