SOLUTION: a barrel contains 169 gallons of water and is being filled at a constant rate of 6 gallons per hours. write the equations that model the number of gallons g after t hours

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Question 777974: a barrel contains 169 gallons of water and is being filled at a constant rate of 6 gallons per hours. write the equations that model the number of gallons g after t hours
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are already +169+ gallons in the barrel
In words:
( current gallons in barrel ) = ( rate of filling x time ) + ( gallons already in barrel )
+g+=+6t+%2B+169+