The Rose Park pool holds 75,000 gallons of water. At the end of the season, the pool has to be drained for the winter. Suppose the water drains at a constant rate of 2,500 gallons per hour.

a. Complete the table to show how the amount of water in the pool changes over time.

b. Make a scatter plot of the data. Describe the graph and any correlation.

c. What is the y-intercept? What does it represent?

d. What is the slope? What does it represent?

e. In how many hours will the pool be empty? Explain how you found the answer.

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The Rose Park pool holds 75,000 gallons of water. At the end of the season, the pool has to be drained for the winter. Suppose the water drains at a constant rate of 2,500 gallons per hour.

a. Complete the table to show how the amount of water in the pool changes over time.

b. Make a scatter plot of the data. Describe the graph and any correlation.

c. What is the y-intercept? What does it represent?

d. What is the slope? What does it represent?

e. In how many hours will the pool be empty? Explain how you found the answer.

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