Ruben put an empty cup underneath a leaking faucet. After 1 ½ hours, Ruben had collected ¼ cup of water. What is the rate, in cups per hour, at which the water is leaking from the faucet? (Write your answer as a fraction)

Given :

Ruben put an empty cup underneath a leaking faucet.

After 1 ½ hours, Ruben had collected ¼ cup of water.

To Find :

The rate, in cups per hour, at which the water is leaking from the faucet.

Solution :

Rate in which cup is filling with water.

Therefore, the rate is 0.167 cup/hour.

the solution is x=1

step-by-step explanation:

we are given our   equation as

let's assume

left side function is

right side function is

now, we can draw graph

and then we can get intersection point

the intersection point will be solution

so, the solution is

x=1