document.write( "Question 152461: After operating for 40 minutes, a small pump has removed 60 gallons of water from a 6000-gallon swimming pool. There is a linear relationship between the gallons of water V remaining in the pool and the pumping time t in minutes. Find the equation for this relationship. \n" ); document.write( "
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After operating for 40 minutes, a small pump has removed 60 gallons of water from a 6000-gallon swimming pool. There is a linear relationship between the gallons of water V remaining in the pool and the pumping time t in minutes. Find the equation for this relationship.
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the pumping rate from the statement:
\n" ); document.write( "\"After operating for 40 minutes, a small pump has removed 60 gallons of water\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"60%2F40\" = 1.5 gal/min
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\n" ); document.write( "The equation:
\n" ); document.write( "V = 6000 - 1.5t\r
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