A town has accumulated 2 inches of snow, and the snow depth is increasing by 6 inches every hour. A nearby town has accumulated 10 inches, and the depth is increasing by 2 inches every hour. In about how many hours will the snowfall of the towns be equal?

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Arely Acosta

24 January, 06:47

A town has accumulated 2 inches of snow, and the snow depth is increasing by 6 inches every hour. A nearby town has accumulated 10 inches, and the depth is increasing by 2 inches every hour. In about how many hours will the snowfall of the towns be equal?

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Jean Beltran · Answer 1

A=2+6t, b=10+2t

a=b when

2+6t=10+2t subtract 2t from both sides

2+4t=10 subtract 2 from both sides

4t=8 divide both sides by 4

t=2

So they will have the same snowfall in two hours.