Eric is adding water to a 60

60

-gallon pool.

The pool already has 12

12

gallons of water, and he wants to fill it to at least 27

27

gallons. The water flows at a rate of 6

6

gallons per minute.

How many minutes,

x

, will it take for Eric to fill the pool with at least 27

27

gallons of water?

After 2.5 minutes the pool will have 27 gallons of water.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pool has already 12 gallons of water and Eric wants to fill it to at least 27 gallons.

The water is flowing at a rate of 6 gallons per minute.

Let, after t minutes the pool will have at least 27 gallons of water.

Therefore, we can write the equation as

27 = 12 + 6t

⇒ 6t = 15

⇒ t = 2.5 minutes.

Therefore, after 2.5 minutes the pool will have 27 gallons of water. (Answer)