Let's define the problem using variables and then set up a system of equations.
Let:
- \( t \) = time in minutes after the homecoming game
- \( B(t) \) = number of rows cleaned by the band booster club after \( t \) minutes
- \( L(t) \) = number of rows cleaned by the leadership class after \( t \) minutes
From the information provided:
1. The band booster club has already cleaned 6 rows and continues at a rate of 1 row per minute:
\[
B(t) = 6 + t
\]
2. The leadership class has already cleaned 3 rows and continues at a rate of 2 rows per minute:
\[
L(t) = 3 + 2t
\]
We want to find when the number of rows cleaned by both groups is the same, which can be represented by the equation:
\[
B(t) = L(t)
\]
Substituting in the equations for \( B(t) \) and \( L(t) \):
\[
6 + t = 3 + 2t
\]
Now, let's solve this equation for \( t \).
### Solve for \( t \):
1. Rearranging the equation gives:
\[
6 - 3 = 2t - t \\
3 = t
\]
### Find the number of rows cleaned by each group at \( t = 3 \) minutes:
- For the band booster club:
\[
B(3) = 6 + 3 = 9 \text{ rows}
\]
- For the leadership class:
\[
L(3) = 3 + 2(3) = 3 + 6 = 9 \text{ rows}
\]
Thus, at \( t = 3 \) minutes, both groups will have cleaned 9 rows.
### Summary:
- The system of equations is:
\[
\begin{align*}
B(t) & = 6 + t \\
L(t) & = 3 + 2t
\end{align*}
\]
- The solution is:
- Number of rows cleaned by each group: **9 rows** each.
### Graphing:
You can graph both equations by plotting several points and drawing lines through them:
1. For \( B(t) = 6 + t \):
- At \( t = 0, B(0) = 6 \) (point: (0, 6))
- At \( t = 3, B(3) = 9 \) (point: (3, 9))
- At \( t = 6, B(6) = 12 \) (point: (6, 12))
2. For \( L(t) = 3 + 2t \):
- At \( t = 0, L(0) = 3 \) (point: (0, 3))
- At \( t = 3, L(3) = 9 \) (point: (3, 9))
- At \( t = 6, L(6) = 15 \) (point: (6, 15))
You would see the two lines intersecting at the point (3, 9), confirming the solution.