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Beyonce’s fish tank holds 150 gallons of water and is leaking at a rate of 5 gallons per day.
Jay Z’s fish tank holds 130 gallons of water and is leaking at a rate of 3 gallons per day. At how many days will the two fish tanks have the same amount of water in them?
a. 150 - 5x = 130 - 3x
b. 5x - 150 = 3x - 130
c. 130 + 3x = 150 - 5x
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a. 150 - 5x = 130 - 3x
1 answer