document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317964>Question 317964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two rainstorms occurred in one week in a certain area. In the first storm 30mL of rain fell per hour, and in the second storm 20mL of rain fell per hour. Rain fell that week for a total of 55  hours for a total rainfall of 1250mL  . How long was each storm? <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 #227663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30x+20(55-x)=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30x+110-20x=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=125-110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 hours for the 30 ml rain fall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55-15=30 hours for the 20 ml rain fall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30*15+.20*35=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45+70=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125=125 </SPAN>\n" );
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