Asked by roboo2
Write an expression to represent the number of liters in Tank B after t minutes, where t represents the number of minutes.
Tank A
starts with 400 liters
leaking 3 liters per minute
400+(−3t)
Tank B
starts with 180 liters
filling 5 liters per minute
Tank A
starts with 400 liters
leaking 3 liters per minute
400+(−3t)
Tank B
starts with 180 liters
filling 5 liters per minute
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To represent the number of liters in Tank B after \( t \) minutes, you can start with the initial amount of water in Tank B and add the amount of water being filled over time.
Tank B starts with 180 liters and is filling at the rate of 5 liters per minute. Therefore, the expression for the volume of water in Tank B after \( t \) minutes is:
\[
180 + 5t
\]
In summary:
- Initial amount: 180 liters
- Filling rate: 5 liters per minute
- Expression for Tank B: \( 180 + 5t \) liters after \( t \) minutes.
Tank B starts with 180 liters and is filling at the rate of 5 liters per minute. Therefore, the expression for the volume of water in Tank B after \( t \) minutes is:
\[
180 + 5t
\]
In summary:
- Initial amount: 180 liters
- Filling rate: 5 liters per minute
- Expression for Tank B: \( 180 + 5t \) liters after \( t \) minutes.