SOLUTION: The sink NOW has 12 ounces of water. The drain is clogged, so water is dripping OUT of the sink at the rate of only 3 ounces per hour. When considering how much water is left in th

Question 1111100: The sink NOW has 12 ounces of water. The drain is clogged, so water is dripping OUT of the sink at the rate of only 3 ounces per hour. When considering how much water is left in the sink and how much time has passed FROM NOW, what is the equation? The x and y intercept?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

y, "ounces" of water in the sink
m, drainage rate in unit ounces per hour
x, time in hours
b, 12 ounces

x can be any real number between 0 and 4 hours.
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