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Rates & Word Problems: A tank contains math gallons and leaks math gallons each hour. How many gallons remain after math hours?

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A tank contains 5555 gallons and leaks 44 gallons each hour. How many gallons remain after 66 hours?

Hint and answer

Concept to use

$d=rt$.

Hint

Subtract six groups of 4.

Answer

31

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