document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37597>Question 37597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you help me with this work problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I keep getting a negative result...is that correct?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An inlet pipe can fill a barrel with wine in 8 hrs, while an outlet pipe can empty it in 6 hrs. Through an error, both pipes on a full barrel are left open. How many hours will it take to empty the barrel?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          Rate      Time to empty     job done <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "inlet     1/8             x             x/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "outlet    1/6             x             x/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/8 - x/6 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(find LCD) 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(24)(x/8 - x/6) = (24)1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 4x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x + 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -24 hrs?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help!!!\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 #23230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mszlmb><B>mszlmb(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mszlmb><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=mszlmb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok 6hrs to empty 8hrs to fill<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1hr, 1/6 is emptied and 1/8 filled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-x/6+x/8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 is the whole thing, x=hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/8-x/6=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/24-4x/24=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x/24=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/24=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "wat u did wrong is u frgot the 1st variable, 1.  u wrote x/8-x/6=1, but it equals -1, IM me if u don't get sum of it. </SPAN>\n" );
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