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A pool contains 14,000 gallons of water if the pool leaks at a rate of 0.5 gallons per minute, write a linear equation to model this scenario.

with no water replacement, how much water would be left after 1.5 hours.
please show steps and help me fast :(

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Answer:

See below

Explanation:

Amount of water in pool = 14 000 - .5 x where x is in minutes

1.5 hr = 90 minutes

amount of water in pool = 14 000 - .5(90) = 13 955 gal

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