The distance between (-9,5) (-9,-1)

Aswimming pool has an input pump for filling the pool and an output pump for emptying the pool. the input pump can fill the pool in 3 hours, and the output pump can drain the pool in 5 hours. as you go to bed, the pool is full, but a neighbor’s kid turns on the output pump. at midnight, you awake to find the pool half empty. immediately, you turn on the input pump, but you are sleepy and forget to turn off the output pump. at what time will the pool become full?

Suppose you are an avid reader and are looking to save money on the cost of books instead of paying about $20 for each book, you decide to look into purchasing a kindle for $120 you can purchase e-books for about $5 each 1. find the slope-intercept equation for the cost of the hard copy of books using x to represent the number of books 2. find the slope-intercept equation for the cost of the kindle with cost of e-books using x to represent the number of books

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