A town has accumulated 3 inches of snow, and the snow depth is increasing by 6 inches every hour. A nearby town has accumulated 6 inches, and the depth is increasing by 3 inches every hour. In about how many hours will the snowfall of the towns be equal?

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Sheldon Vega

3 August, 01:27

A town has accumulated 3 inches of snow, and the snow depth is increasing by 6 inches every hour. A nearby town has accumulated 6 inches, and the depth is increasing by 3 inches every hour. In about how many hours will the snowfall of the towns be equal?

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Chloe Weiss · Answer 1

1 hour

Step-by-step explanation:

set town one equation to 3 + 6x and town two equation to 6+3x

set these two equations equal to each other and solve for x

3 + 6x = 6 + 3x

3x = 3

x = 1

1 hour