Question

A leak in a pool causes the height of the water to decrease by 0.25 foot over 2 hours After the leak is fixed, the height of the water is 4.75 feet The equation 4.75 = x +(-0.25) can be used to find x, the original height of the water in a pool. What was the original height of the water in the pool in feet?

Answer 1

Answer: B, 5.0

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

5 feet

Since the height of the water is 4.75 feet, the equation is

4.75 = x + (-0.25)

To solve, add 0.25 to each side:

4.75+0.25 = x+(-0.25)+0.25

5.00 = x