SOLUTION: Water is coming into a tank three times as fast as it is going out. After one hour, the tank contains 11,400 gallons of water. How fast is the water coming in?

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Question 325371: Water is coming into a tank three times as fast as it is going out. After one hour, the tank contains 11,400 gallons of water. How fast is the water coming in?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Water is coming into a tank three times as fast as it is going out. After one hour, the tank contains 11,400 gallons of water. How fast is the water coming in?
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Rate In: 3x
Rate Out: x
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Note: Rate*time = quantity
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After 1 hour 1*3x - 1*x = 11,400 gallons
2x = 11400
x = 5700
3x = 17,100
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The water is coming in at 17,100 gallons per hour
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Cheers,
Stan H.