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13 March, 13:39

A bathtub that holds 43 gallons of water contains 18 gallons of water. You begin filling it, and after 5 minutes, the tub is full.

Enter an equation in standard form to model the linear situation.

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  1. 13 March, 13:49
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    The tub holds 43 gallons ... it contains 18 ... (43 - 18) = 25 ... so it needs 25 gallons ... after 5 minutes, the tub is full ... so it fills at a rate of 25/5 = 5 gallons per minute

    y = 5x + 18 ... where y is the total gallons and x is the number of minutes

    but we need it in standard form ...

    y = 5x + 18

    -5x + y = 18

    5x - y = - 18 < = = standard form
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