Select the equation that goes with the word problem and answer the question:

Let \( t \) be the time in minutes.

For the first tank:

• Initially empty: 0 gallons
• Filling rate: 3 gallons per minute
• Amount of water after \( t \) minutes: \( 3t \)

For the second tank:

• Initially has: 12 gallons
• Filling rate: 2 gallons per minute
• Amount of water after \( t \) minutes: \( 12 + 2t \)

To find when the two tanks have the same amount of water, we can set the equations equal to each other:

\[ 3t = 12 + 2t \]

Now, let's solve for \( t \):

1. Subtract \( 2t \) from both sides:

\[ 3t - 2t = 12 \]

2. Simplify:

\[ t = 12 \]

Thus, it will take 12 minutes for the two tanks to have the same amount of water.