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Tom works at an aquarium shop on Saturdays. One Saturday, when Tom gets to work, he is asked to clean a 180-gallon reef tank. His first job is to drain the tank. He puts a hose into the tank and starts a siphon. Tom wonders if the tank will finish draining before he leaves work. He charts the amount of water remaining in the tank over time as shown in the table below.

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varshamittal029

Please find the question attached below.

The equation that models the decrease in water (in gallons) of the fish tank over time (in hours) is y = - 20x + 180.

We know that a linear equation with one variable is one that contains just one variable.

Here we have to find the appropriate equation that models the given chart.

For option A. :

y = - 40x + 140

At x = 2, y = - 40*2 + 140 = - 80 + 140 = 60 =/ 140

So this option is incorrect.

For option B.:

y = - 40x + 180

At x = 2, y = - 40*2 + 180 = - 80 + 180 = 100 =/ 140

So this option is incorrect.

For option C.:

y = - 20x + 140

At x = 2, y = - 20*2 + 140 = - 40 + 140 = 100 =/ 140

So this option is incorrect.

For option D.:

y = - 20x + 180

At x = 2, y = - 20*2 + 180 = - 40 + 180 = 140

So this option is correct.

Therefore, the equation that models the decrease in water (in gallons) of the fish tank over time (in hours) is y = - 20x + 180. So, the last option is correct.

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