document.write( "Question 322533: you are running water into the laundry sink to get a mixture that is one half cold water and one half hot water the hot water is slow it runs at a rate of 7.8 liters per minute so you turn it on first. 2 minutes later you turn on the cold water witch runs at a rate of 12.3 liters per minute. At wat time should you turn the two faucets off? \n" ); document.write( "
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you are running water into the laundry sink to get a mixture that is one half cold water and one half hot water the hot water is slow; it runs at a rate of 7.8 liters per minute so you turn it on first.
\n" ); document.write( "2 minutes later you turn on the cold water whitch runs at a rate of 12.3 liters per minute. At wat time should you turn the two faucets off?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "1st 2 minutes: 2*7.8 = 15.6 liters of hot water
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\n" ); document.write( "Next \"x\" minutes: 12.3x liters of cold water + 7.8x liters of hot water.
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation to get same amount of hot and cold water:
\n" ); document.write( "hot = cold
\n" ); document.write( "15.6 + 7.8x = 12.3x
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\n" ); document.write( "4.5x = 15.6
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 3.47 minutes
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