document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=768129>Question 768129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sink now has 12 ounces of water. The drain is very slow, so water is dripping out of the sink at the rate of only 3 ounces per hour. Consider how much water is left in the sink and how much time has passed from now. Write the equation linking them. What is the x/y intercept? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #468066 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=468066\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x for time passage and y for ounces water in the sink.  Unit for x is hours, and for y, ounces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12 when x=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope is -3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is enough data to write the slope-intercept form for the line equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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