document.write( "Question 1187444: A water cooler is set out during a half-marathon and contains 5 gallons of water. If the water in the cooler decreases at a rate of 13% each hour, which function represents the amount of water left in the cooler? \n" ); document.write( "

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Starts with 5 gallons to decrease 13% each hour, means at some small quantity you need to decide when so little water remains that the container may be called empty.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The container KEEPS 87% each hour.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"v=5%280.87%29%5Et\"$ ------this by itself will never become 0.\r
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