SOLUTION: Please help me!!! My Question is... "During a drought, the water level in a reservoir dropped 2 inches per week for 3 straight weeks. How much less water was there in the reservoir

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Question 122817: Please help me!!! My Question is... "During a drought, the water level in a reservoir dropped 2 inches per week for 3 straight weeks. How much less water was there in the reservoir at the end of this period?" I don't know whether the answer is -6 in or +6 in. Thank you.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IF THE ORIGINAL LEVEL WAS X THEN.
X-2*3=X-6 THEREFORE THE ANSWER IS -6 INCHES.