Solve the problem.The amount of water used to take a shower is directly proportional to the amount of time that the shower is in use. A shower lasting 18 minutes requires 9 gallons of water. Find the amount of water used in a shower lasting 5 minutes.

A. 1.8 gal
B. 10 gal
C. 32.4 gal
D. 2.5 gal


Answer: D

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Write the logarithmic equation as an exponential equation.log(10,000) = 4

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A. 5, 10, x B. 5, 5x, 10x C. 5, x, x2  D. 5, x, 5x

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