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Owners of a recreation area are filling a small pond with water. They are adding water at a rate of 27 liters per minute. There are 700 liters in the pond to start.
Let W represent the total amount of water in the pond (in liters), and let I represent the total number of minutes that water has been added. Write an equation
relating W to T. Then use this equation to find the total amount of water after 17 minutes.

Equation:__

Total amount of water after 17 minutes: __liters

User Mattbasta
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Answer:

425 l

Explanation:

User Obsivus
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Answer: Equation: 27t +700 = w

Total amount of water after 17 minutes: 1159 L

Explanation:

Equation: 27t +700 = w

let t = minutes

let w = total amount of water in pond (liters)

Total amount of water after 17 minutes: 1159 L

t = 17

therefore

27(17) +700 = 1159

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