A pool that has 24,375 gallons of water is drained at the end of the summer. The water is drained at a rate of 75 gallons per minute. Let m = minutes. Let g = gallons of water in the pool.

a) Write a linear equation that can be used to find the number of gallons of water in the pool after any number of minutes into the draining process.

b) Use your equation to determine how much water will be in the pool after 20 minutes and after 1 hour. Explain how you arrived at your answer.

c) Use your equation to determine how many hours it will take to empty the pool. Show your work and explain how you arrived at your answer.

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A pool that has 24,375 gallons of water is drained at the end of the summer.  The water is drained at a rate of 75 gallons per minute. Let m = minutes. Let g = gallons of water in the pool.

a) Write a linear equation that can be used to find the number of gallons of water in the pool after any number of minutes into the draining process.

b) Use your equation to determine how much water will be in the pool after 20 minutes and after 1 hour. Explain how you arrived at your answer.

c) Use your equation to determine how many hours it will take to empty the pool. Show your work and explain how you arrived at your answer.