Question

Solve this equation. In kansas there are 10 inches of snow on the ground in a snowing at rate of 1 inch per hour. In nebraska it is snowing at of rate of 3 inches per hour but there are only 4 inches of snow on the ground. How long will it have to snow for there to be the same amount of snow on the ground in both states?

Answer 1

3 hours.

Explanation:

Since we need to find when both states have the same amount of snow on the ground, the equations must be equal:

10 + x = 3x + 4

6 = 2x

x=3

Therefore, it will take 3 hours.

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