SOLUTION: A water flow restrictor has reduced the flow of water to 2 gal/min. This amount is 1 gal/min less than three-fifths the original flow rate. Find the original rate.

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Question 403981: A water flow restrictor has reduced the flow of water to 2 gal/min. This amount is 1 gal/min less than three-fifths the original flow rate. Find the original rate.
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A water flow restrictor has reduced the flow of water to 2 gal/min.
This amount is 1 gal/min less than three-fifths the original flow rate.
Find the original rate.
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Let r = the original rate of flow
:
3%2F5r - 1 = 2
3%2F5r = 2 + 1
3%2F5r = 3
Multiply both sides by 5
3r = 5(3)
3r = 15
r = 15%2F3
r = 5 gal/min was the original flow