Question

A town has accumulated 4 inches of snow and the snow depth is increasing by 3 inches every hour . a nearby town has accumulated 1 inch and the depth is increasing by 5 inches every hour. how many hours will the snowfall of the towns be equal if the snow continues at the given rates?

Answer 1

The time in which the snowfall will be equal in both towns is 1.5 hours.

Time in which the snowfall will be equal in both town

The time in which the snowfall will be equal in both towns is calculated as follows;

• let the time in which the snowfall will be equal in both towns = x

The equation becomes;

4 + 3x = 1 + 5x

collect similar terms together

4 - 1 = 5x - 3x

3 = 2x

divide both sides by 2

3/2 = 2x/2

3/2 = x

1.5 hours = x

Thus, the time in which the snowfall will be equal in both towns is 1.5 hours.

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