document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=893970>Question 893970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve: You pull the plug from the bathtub, after 40 seconds, there are 14 gallons of water left in the tub. After one minute (60 seconds), there are 10 gallons left.  Assume that the water continues to drain at this constant rate, how long will it take to completely drtain the tub and how many gallons were in the tub originally? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #541677 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=541677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (40,14),(60,10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -0.2x+22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set tub to zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0= -0.2x+22<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=110 seconds\r<BR>\n" );
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