document.write( "Question 325371: Water is coming into a tank three times as fast as it is going out. After one hour, the tank contains 11,400 gallons of water. How fast is the water coming in? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #233005 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Water is coming into a tank three times as fast as it is going out. After one hour, the tank contains 11,400 gallons of water. How fast is the water coming in? \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Rate In: 3x \n" ); document.write( "Rate Out: x \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Note: Rate*time = quantity \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "After 1 hour 1*3x - 1*x = 11,400 gallons \n" ); document.write( "2x = 11400 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5700 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 17,100 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "The water is coming in at 17,100 gallons per hour \n" ); document.write( "======================================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |