A cylindrical container has a height of 24 inches. Currently, the container is filled with water to a height of 18 inches. A leaky faucet drips into the container, causing the height of the water in the container to increase by 2 inches per hour. The equation can be used to find t, the number of hours it would take to fill the container. 18 plus question mark t is equal to 24 What number should be the coefficient of t ?
The water starts at a height of 18 inches and rises by 2 inches each hour. After t hours, its height is 18 + 2t, which must equal the container’s 24-inch height. Therefore, the coefficient of t is 2, or 2 inches per hour.
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