SOLUTION: The intake pipe can fill a certain tank in 6 h when the outlet pipe is closed, but with the outlet pipe open it takes 9 h. How long would it take to the outlet pipe to empty a ful

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The intake pipe can fill a certain tank in 6 h when the outlet pipe is closed,
but with the outlet pipe open it takes 9 h. How long would it take to the
outlet pipe to empty a full tank?
:
Let t = time for the outlet pipe to empty the tank.
Let the full tank = 1
:
Filling is positive, draining is negative
:
- = 1
:
Multiply equation by 6t, to get rid of the denominators:
9t - 6(9) = 6t
:
9t - 54 = 6t
:
9t - 6t = 54
:
3t = 54
t =
t = 18 hrs to empty the full tank
;
:
Check solution:
- = 1
- = 1
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