document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260068>Question 260068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here are two water tanks of water. The 50 gallon is empty and is then filled at at rate of 2 gallons per minute. At the exact same time, the 140 gallon tank starts out completely full and is being emptied at a rate of 5 gallons per minute, when will both tanks contain the same amount of water? write an formula and graph this situation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2t=140-5t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7t=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t*20=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140-5*20=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 20 minutes they will each have 40 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=140-5t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(20,40) is where the lines cross<BR>\n" );
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