SOLUTION: Oil us poured into a large, empty tank at the rate of 500 gallons per minute. At the same time, oil is leaking out at a rate of 300 gallons per minute. If it takes 1 hour to fill,

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Question 627584: Oil us poured into a large, empty tank at the rate of 500 gallons per minute. At the same time, oil is leaking out at a rate of 300 gallons per minute. If it takes 1 hour to fill, how many gallons can the tank hold?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
every minute there is a net gain of 200 gallons.
60*200=6*2000=12000 gallons