document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981604>Question 981604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pool can hold 3000 gallons of water, and it is being filled at a rate of 40 gallons per hour. The pool currently has 200 gallons in it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)   Write a linear equation which represents number of gallons in the pool.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)   How long will it take to finish filling the pool?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Write a linear equation which represents number of gallons in the pool.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At time = 0, the number of gallons is 200; that is the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each hour the volume of the pool goes up 40 gallons; that is the slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V(t) = 40t+200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) How long will it take to finish filling the pool?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve:: 40t+200 = 3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40t = 3800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 95 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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