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6 August, 08:05

A town has accumulated 3 inches of snow, and the snow depth is increasing by 6 inches every hour. A nearby town has accumulated 6 inches, and the depth is increasing by 3 inches every hour. In about how many hours will the snowfall of the towns be equal?

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  1. 6 August, 08:19
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    1 hour

    Step-by-step explanation:

    set town one equation to 3 + 6x and town two equation to 6+3x

    set these two equations equal to each other and solve for x

    3 + 6x = 6 + 3x

    3x = 3

    x = 1

    1 hour
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