SOLUTION: a drain can empty a swimming pool in 16 days. A drain can empty this pool in 8 days. In how much time will the two drains working together empty the pool?
Algebra.Com
Question 353752: a drain can empty a swimming pool in 16 days. A drain can empty this pool in 8 days. In how much time will the two drains working together empty the pool?
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation is . Solving,
,
,
days.
RELATED QUESTIONS
A drain can empty a swimming pool in 8 days. A second drain can empty this pool in 4... (answered by oberobic)
A drain can empty a swimming pool in 8 days. A second drain can empty the same pool in 4... (answered by jojo14344)
a drain can empty a swimming pool in 16days. A second drain can empty the pool in 8 days... (answered by ptaylor)
1.)A drain can empty a swimming pool in 21 days. A second drain can empty this pool in 7... (answered by Alan3354)
A drain can empty a pool in 6 hours. Another drain takes 3 more hours to empty the pool... (answered by ptaylor)
Drains a, b, and c are used to empty a pool. drain a can empty the pool twice as fast as... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
One inlet pipe can fill an empty pool in 8 hours, and a drain can empty the pool in 16... (answered by josgarithmetic)
With drain pipes A and B open, a swimming pool can be emptied in 1.5 hours. If drain pipe (answered by richwmiller)
How do I set up this question?
A large drain and a small drain are opened to drain a... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)