3. A rocket weighs 2000 tons at liftoff and burns fuel at a rate of 10 tons/minute. Express the rocket's weight W(in tons) as a function of the time t (in minutes) after liftoff.

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3. A rocket weighs 2000 tons at liftoff and burns fuel at a rate of 10 tons/minute. Express the
rocket's weight W(in tons) as a function of the time t (in minutes) after liftoff.
Transcribed Image Text:3. A rocket weighs 2000 tons at liftoff and burns fuel at a rate of 10 tons/minute. Express the rocket's weight W(in tons) as a function of the time t (in minutes) after liftoff.
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