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10-181.

Write an equation and use it to solve this problem.  

Jill has a -inch tall cylinder that she is using to catch water leaking from a pipe. The water level in the cylinder is currently inches deep and is increasing at a rate of -inch per hour. How long will it be before the water overflows?

Use an equation in the form to solve for the time at which the water will fill the cylinder completely.

hours