Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - Test - Page 182: 18

Answer

(a) $806,400x$ (b) $24,192,000\ gal$ (c) $40.32x$, $40$ pools. (d) $25$ days.

Work Step by Step

(a) The minimum amount required each day is $1120\ gal/min$ for $12$ hours, for $x$ days, we have $A=1120(12\times60)x=806,400x$ (b) For 30 days, $x=30$, we have $A=806,400(30)=24,192,000\ gal$ (c) Since each pool holds $20,000\ gal$, the minimum number of pools needed after $x$ days will be $P=\frac{806,400x}{20,000}=40.32x$ and for each day $P(1)\approx40$ pools. (d) To fill $1000$ pools, we have $40.32x=1000$, thus $x=\frac{1000}{40.32}\approx25$ days.
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