SOLUTION: At the beginning of the party there are 24 cups of liquid refreshment in the punch bowl. Every hour, 3 cups are used. Write an equation for the amount of liquid in the bowl per h

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Question 761841: At the beginning of the party there are 24 cups of liquid refreshment in the
punch bowl. Every hour, 3 cups are used. Write an equation for the
amount of liquid in the bowl per hour starting at time zero when the party
begins.

Answer by ramkikk66(644) About Me  (Show Source):
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If L is the amount of liquid in the bowl (expressed as number of cups)
At time t = 0, L = 24
After that, every time t increases by 1, L reduces by 3.
So the equation connecting L and t is
L+=+24+-+3%2At
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