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" );
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document.write( "1st tank Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount in tank = 0 + 2t gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd tank Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount in tank = 140 - 5t gallons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount in tank #1 = Amount in tank #2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+2t = 140-5t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7t = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 20 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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