SOLUTION: Can you help me with this problem I'm stuck. A mechanic has a 55-gallon drum filled with a solution that she uses to clean tools. She estimates that she uses two gallons of this so

Question 1154980: Can you help me with this problem I'm stuck. A mechanic has a 55-gallon drum filled with a solution that she uses to clean tools. She estimates that she uses two gallons of this solution each week. Which of the equations below best represents the amount of the solution (S) as a function of the number of weeks (w)?
S(w) = 2w
S(w) = 2w + 55
S(w) = 2w - 55
S(w) = 55 - 2w
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A mechanic has a -gallon drum filled with a solution that she uses to clean tools.
She estimates that she two gallons of this solution => so, gallons will be subtracted each week from total of , and if the number of weeks is you deduct

=> answer is:
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