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21 May, 16:36

A town has accumulated 2 inches of snow, and the snow depth in increasing by 6 inches every hour. A nearby town has accumulated 9 inches, and the depth is increasing by 3 inches every hour. In about how many hours will the snowfall of the town s be equal? Round our answer to the nearest tenth,

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  1. 21 May, 16:43
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    Town A starts with 2in and has a rate of accumulation of 6in every 1 hour

    Town B starts with 9in and has a rate of accumulation of 3in every 1 hour

    If X is number of hours then:

    2 + 6X = 9+3X

    6x-3x=9-2

    3x=7

    X=7/3 is about 2 hours
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