Question 697073: Container A and container B have leaks. Container A has 1,200 ml of water, and is leaking 60 ml per minute. Container B has 700 ml, and is leaking 10 ml per minute. How many minutes, m , will it take for the two containers to have the same amount of water?
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Container A and container B have leaks. Container A has 1,200 ml of water, and is leaking 60 ml per minute. Container B has 700 ml, and is leaking 10 ml per minute. How many minutes, m , will it take for the two containers to have the same amount of water?
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Amount of water in Container A after leaking x minutes:
1200-60x
Amount of water in Container B after leaking x minutes:
700-10x
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1200-60x = 700-10x
500-60x = -10x
500 = 50x
500/50 = x
10 minutes = x
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