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A barrel contained 60 gallons of water. Water leaked out of the barrel at a rate of 5 gallons every 3 days. At this rate, how many days did it take for all 60 gallons of water to leak out of the barrel?
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A barrel contained 60 gallons of water. Water leaked out of the barrel at a rate of 5 gallons every 3 days.

At this rate, how many days did it take for all 60 gallons of water to leak out of the barrel?

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12 days

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User Jimmar
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Equation: 60-5/3x
60-5/3x = 0
-5/3x = -60, x = 36
It would take 36 days
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