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The depth of water in a water tower that is draining is decreasing at a constant rate of 1.75 feet per hour. If

the depth after 6 hours of draining is 8 feet then write an equation for the water depth, d, as a function of the
amount of time it's been draining, t, in hours.

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Answer:

1.75 * 6 = 10.5 - 8 = 2.5 / 1.75 = 1.43 * 5.5 = about 5hrs and 30mins

Explanation:

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