Question

HURRY!!!!! HELP PLEASE!!!! NO SPAM!!!!!!!!!There are two identical oil tanks. The level of oil in Tank A is 6 ft and is drained at the rate of 0.5 ft/min. Tank B contains 10 ft of oil and is drained at the rate of 1 ft/min. After how many minutes will the level of oil in the two tanks be the same?

Answer 1

Answer: 8 minutes

Explanation:

Write an equation for the level of oil in each tank.

Let t = the number of minutes.

Tank A: y = 6 − 0.5t

Tank B: y = 10 − 1t

Solve the system by using a table of values

When t = 8 minutes, the level in both tanks will be at 2 feet.

Answer 2

8 munutes

Explanation:

let :

x is the final level for both tanks (in ft) and

t is the time (in minutes)

the equation :

x = 6 - 0.5 t (eq.1)

x = 10 - 1t (eq.2)

eq. 1 = eq. 2

=>

6-0.5t = 10-1t

1t - 0.5t = 10-6

0.5t = 4

t = 4/0.5 = 8

t = 8 minutes