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Sierra has a bucket that originally contained 340 fluid ounces of water and is being filled at a rate of 7 ounces per minute. Brian has a bucket that originally contained 640 ounces of water and is being drained at a rate of 8 ounces per minute. How long will it take for both buckets to have the same amount of water?

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Answer:

It will take 20 minutes for both buckets to have the same amount of water

Explanation:

Let "t" be the time in minutes when both the buckets will fill

The total volume in bucket A after t minutes


340 + 7t

The total volume in bucket B after t minutes


640-8t


340 +7t = 640-8t\\15 t = 300\\t = 20

It will take 20 minutes for both buckets to have the same amount of water

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