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A family’s well pumps water into a tank at a rate of 10 gal/min. In the morning, the tank has 1700 gal. Which equation models the amount of water y in the tank after the well pumps for x min?
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A family’s well pumps water into a tank at a rate of 10 gal/min. In the morning, the tank has 1700 gal. Which equation models the amount of water y in the tank after the well pumps for x min?

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y=10x+1700 if you start counting when there is 1700 gallons in the tank. 
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