Question

two water tanks are leaking water. the equation and the table each represent the gallons of water in the tank, y, as a function of time in minutes, x. how much water does tank a hold before it starts to leak? find the initial value. tank a: y = 900 - 11x 900 gallons how much water does tank b hold before it starts to leak? find the initial value. tank b: (table with minutes, x: 0,1,2,3 and water in tank (gal), y: 985,975,965,955) 985 gallons which tank holds more water before it starts to leak? tank b holds? water than tank a before the tanks start to leak.

Explanation:

Step1: Compare the initial values

Initial value of tank A is \(900\) (from \(y = 900-11x\), when \(x = 0\), \(y=900\)). Initial value of tank B is \(985\) (from the table, when \(x = 0\), \(y = 985\)).

Step2: Determine the relationship

Since \(985>900\)

Answer:

Tank B holds more water than tank A before the tanks start to leak.