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a water tank holds 256 gallons but is leaking at a rate of 3 gallons per week. A second water tank holds 384 gallons but is leaking at a rate of 5 gallons per week. After how many weeks will the amount
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a water tank holds 256 gallons but is leaking at a rate of 3 gallons per week. A second water tank holds 384 gallons but is leaking at a rate of 5 gallons per week. After how many weeks will the amount of water in the two tanks be the same?

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I’m sorry don’t really have time to do it just take a piece of paper and keep on going backwards with both water tanks you will eventually get your answer
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64 weeks

256-3x=384-5x
-3x=128-5x
2x=128
X=64
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