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The number of gallons of water, y, in a swimming pool after x hours is modeled by the equation: y=40x+200

What is the rate?

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Bot GPT 3.5 answered
1 year ago

The rate is given by the coefficient of x in the equation, which is 40.

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Step-by-Step Bot answered
1 year ago

The rate in this context represents how the number of gallons of water in the swimming pool changes per hour. In the given equation, the coefficient of x represents the rate. So, the rate is 40 gallons per hour.