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document.write( "Tank A contains 3000 gallons of water and Tank B contains 1000 gallons of water. The water in tank A is being drained into Tank B at the rate of 3/2 gal/minute, while water leaks from Tank B at 1/2 gal/min. How long until Tank A has the same amount of water as Tank B? How much water does each tank contain then?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you.....Kathy Gafford </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tank A contains 3000 gallons of water and Tank B contains 1000 gallons of water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The water in tank A is being drained into Tank B at the rate of 3/2 gal/minute,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " while water leaks from Tank B at 1/2 gal/min. How long until Tank A has the<BR>\n" );
document.write( " same amount of water as Tank B?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required for the two tanks to be equal (in minutes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use 1.5 for 3/2 and .5 for 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3000 - drained = 1000 + added - drained<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3000 - 1.5t = 1000 + 1.5t - .5t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3000 - 1.5t = 1000 + 1t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3000 - 1000 = 1.5t + 1t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2000 = 2.5t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2000%2F2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2000%2F2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 800 min or: 800/60 = 13 hrs 20 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How much water does each tank contain then?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace t with 800 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3000 - 1.5(800) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3000 - 1200 = 1800 gal in tank 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1000 + 1(800) = 1800 in tank 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about this? Did it make sense to you? Any questions? </SPAN>\n" );
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