Time needed to reduce charge of a capacitor

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Homework Statement


A 20 uF capacitor initially charged to 20 uC is discharged through a 1.0 kOlhms resistor. How long does it take to reduce the capacitor's charge to 8.0 uC?




Homework Equations



I=dQ/dt



The Attempt at a Solution



I know that dQ = 12 uC. What I can't figure out is how to get I from the given data. I'm assuming I need to use the 20 uF along with the resistance to find the I but I don't know how that can be done. I appreciate any help, thanks!
 
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catan said:

Homework Statement


A 20 uF capacitor initially charged to 20 uC is discharged through a 1.0 kOlhms resistor. How long does it take to reduce the capacitor's charge to 8.0 uC?




Homework Equations



I=dQ/dt



The Attempt at a Solution



I know that dQ = 12 uC. What I can't figure out is how to get I from the given data. I'm assuming I need to use the 20 uF along with the resistance to find the I but I don't know how that can be done. I appreciate any help, thanks!

I think you need more relevant equations. Do you know what the initial voltage is across the capacitor?