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A large container holds 7 gallons of water. It begins leaking at a constant rate. After 8 minutes, the container has 5 gallons of water left. At what rate is the water leaking?
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A large container holds 7 gallons of water. It begins leaking at a constant rate. After 8 minutes, the container has 5 gallons of water left. At what rate is the water leaking?

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0.25 gallon Per minute is the answer for what rate is the water leaking
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0.0625 gallons of water a minute

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