SOLUTION: A pump removes 1500 gal of water from a pool at a constant rate of 40 gal/min. which equation models the amount of water y in the pool after t minutes?

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Question 623631: A pump removes 1500 gal of water from a pool at a constant rate of 40 gal/min. which equation models the amount of water y in the pool after t minutes?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In +t+ minutes the pump removes +40t+ gallons
of water.
The amount left in the pool after t minutes is +1500+-+40t+ gallons