Question

A family's well pumps water into a tank at a rate of 10 gal/min. In the morning, the tank has 1700 gal. Which equation models the amount of water y in the tank after the well pumps for x min?
A) y = -10x - 1700
B) y = 10x - 1700
C) y = 10x + 1700
D) y = -10x + 1700

Answer 1

@Study_Guy2

Answer 2

remember slope can be defined as the rate of change and the intercept can be defined as the inital condition. when x = 0.

Answer 3

I think the answer is C because I don't indicate anything being taken away only added & there's nothing that needs to be negative in the problem. Right?

Answer 4

You should be correct.

Answer 5

Is C the correct answer though?

Answer 6

Yeah, I think so.

Answer 7

that's correct