SOLUTION: A 12 gallon tub has a faucet that lets water in at a rate of 3 gallons per minute, and a drain that lets water out at a rate of 1.5 gallons per minute. If you start with 3 gallons

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Hi,

12 gallon tub,with 3 gallons of water in the tub: needs  to fill

water in at 3 gal/min, and out at a rate of 1.5 gal/min: Net in at 

  = 6 min