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Water tank holds 711 gallons but is leaking at a rate of 4 gallons per week. second water tank holds 948 gallons but is leaking at a rate of 7 gallons per week. After how many weeks will the amount of
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Water tank holds 711 gallons but is leaking at a rate of 4 gallons per week. second water tank holds

948 gallons but is leaking at a rate of 7 gallons per week. After how many weeks will the amount of water
in the two tanks be the same?

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After 79 weeks the tanks will have the same amount of water.
948-7*79=395
711-4*79=395
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