Question

The number of gallons of water, y, in a swimming pool after x hours is modeled by the equation: y=40x+200

What is the rate?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The rate is given by the coefficient of x in the equation, which is 40.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The rate in this context represents how the number of gallons of water in the swimming pool changes per hour. In the given equation, the coefficient of x represents the rate. So, the rate is 40 gallons per hour.