SOLUTION: Can you help me with this problem I'm stuck. A mechanic has a 55-gallon drum filled with a solution that she uses to clean tools. She estimates that she uses two gallons of this so

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Question 1154980: Can you help me with this problem I'm stuck. A mechanic has a 55-gallon drum filled with a solution that she uses to clean tools. She estimates that she uses two gallons of this solution each week. Which of the equations below best represents the amount of the solution (S) as a function of the number of weeks (w)?
S(w) = 2w
S(w) = 2w + 55
S(w) = 2w - 55
S(w) = 55 - 2w

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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A mechanic has a 55-gallon drum filled with a solution that she uses to clean tools.
She estimates that she uses two gallons of this solution each+week=> so, 2 gallons will be subtracted each week from total of 55, and if the number of weeks is w you deduct 2w


=> answer is: S%28w%29+=+55+-+2w