Question

The pool already has 12 gallons of water, and he wants to fill it to at least 27 gallons. The water flows at a rate of 6 gallons per minute. How many minutes, x, will it take for Eric to fill the pool with at least 27 gallons of water?

Answer 1

6x + 12 = 27

x = minutes

x = 2.5 minutes to fill the pool