Question

A fish tank has 150 gallons of water and is being drained at a rate of 1/2 gallon each second. A fish tank has 120 gallons of water and is being filled at a rate of 1/4 gallon each second. After how many seconds will the ywo fish tanks have the same amount of water?

Answer 1

40! Seconds

Explanation:

Calculation for After how many seconds will the two fish tanks have the same amount of water

First step

Based on the information given let the equation be :

150-1/2x=120+1/4x

Second step

Now let solve for x which means that x will be the number of second by multiplying both side by 4

4(150-1/2x)=4(120+1/4x)

=600-2x=480+x

Third step

Let Add 2x on both side

600=480+3x

Third step

Let Subtract 480 on both side

600-480=480-480+3x

120=3x

Last step is to divide both side by 3

120/3=3x/3

40=x

Hence:

x=40 seconds

Therefore After 40 seconds the two fish tanks will have the same amount of water.