document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162357>Question 162357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PIPE A CAN FILL A POOL IN 12 HOURS. AFTER IT HAS BEEN USED FOR 4.5 HOURS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PIPE B IS ALSO USED; AND THE POOL IS FILLED IS ANOTHER 4.5 HOURS. HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE FOR PIPE B TO FILL THE POOL BY ITSELF.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PIPE A RATE 1/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PIPE B RATE = Z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PIPE A RUNS FOR T WHICH IS 4.5 + 4.5 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PIPE B RUNS T - 4.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T*R = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(1/12) + T-4.5(1/Z)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(1/12) + 9-4.5(1/Z)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/12 + 4.5/Z =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5/Z = 1-9/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5/Z = 3/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5/Z = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Z = 18 HRS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHERE DID GO WRONG?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you managed to \"stumble\" onto the correct answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you defined Z as the rate __ \"PIPE B RATE = Z\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ but then used 1/Z in your calculations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"T*R = w\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"T(1/12) + T-4.5(1/Z)=1\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"9(1/12) + 9-4.5(1/Z)=1\" </SPAN>\n" );
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