document.write( "Question 257155: When mineral deposits formed a coating 1mm thick on the inside of a pipe, the area through which fluid can flow was reduced by 20%. Find the original inside diameter of the pipe \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #189113 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! pi*d=C \n" ); document.write( "Let d=original inside diameter of the pipe \n" ); document.write( ".8C=pi(d-.002) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "=>C=pi*d \n" ); document.write( ".8C=pi*d-.002*pi \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------subtract \n" ); document.write( ".2C=.002*pi \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "C=.01*pi \n" ); document.write( "pi*d=.01*pi \n" ); document.write( "d=.01 m or 1 cm \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |