To find the point at which the two machines will have filled the same number of cans, we can set up the equations based on the number of cans filled over time.
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The first machine has already filled 180 cans and fills at a rate of 15 cans per minute. So, after \( x \) minutes, the total number of cans filled by the first machine will be: \[ 180 + 15x \]
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The second machine has already filled 210 cans and fills at a rate of 12 cans per minute. So, after \( x \) minutes, the total number of cans filled by the second machine will be: \[ 210 + 12x \]
To find when the two machines will have filled the same number of cans, we set these two expressions equal to each other: \[ 180 + 15x = 210 + 12x \]
Rearranging this equation gives us: \[ 15x - 12x = 210 - 180 \] \[ 3x = 30 \] \[ x = 10 \]
Now, let's write the equation we derived, which is in the form: \[ 15x - 180 = 12x - 210 \] This can be rearranged to match option 1: \[ 12x - 210 = 15x - 180 \]
Thus, the correct option is 1. 12x−210=15x−180.