SOLUTION: The number of gallons of water remaining in a pool t hours after it begun to drain is illustrated in the table. Hours, t ________

SOLUTION: The number of gallons of water remaining in a pool t hours after it begun to drain is illustrated in the table. Hours, t _________ Number of gal. of water 0

Question 404412: The number of gallons of water remaining in a pool t hours after it begun to drain is illustrated in the table.
Hours, t _________ Number of gal. of water
0 _________ 20,000
5 _________ 16,500
10 _________ 13,000
15 _________ 9,500
20 _________ 6,000
a. Find a liner model for this data.
b. How many gallons of water will remain in the pool after 26 hours?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The number of gallons of water remaining in a pool t hours after it begun to
drain is illustrated in the table.
Hours, t _________ Number of gal. of water
0 _________ 20,000
5 _________ 16,500
10 _________ 13,000
15 _________ 9,500
20 _________ 6,000
a. Find a linear model for this data.
Find the slope using the 1st and last data points
m = = = -700 is the slope
The equation
g = -700t + 20000
:
b. How many gallons of water will remain in the pool after 26 hours?
g = -700(26) + 20000
g = -18200 + 20000
g = 1800 gal after 26 hrs
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