A water tank already contains 55 gallons of water when Baxter begins to fill it. Water flows into the tank at a rate of 8 gallons per minute. a) Write a linear equation to model this situation. b) Find the volume of water in the tank 25 minutes after Baxter begins filling the tank.

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A water tank already contains 55 gallons of water when Baxter begins to fill it. Water
flows into the tank at a rate of 8 gallons per minute.

a) Write a linear equation to model this situation.

b) Find the volume of water in the tank 25 minutes after Baxter begins filling the tank.

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