document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550478>Question 550478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gary Egan needs to drain his 18,000-gallon inground swimming pool to have it resurfaced. He uses 2 pumps to drain the pool. One drains 5 gallons of water a minute while the other drains 25 gallons of water a minute. If the pumps are turned on at the same time and remain on until the pool is drained, bow long wil it take for the pool to be drained?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The time required to drain the water from the pool is ____minutes.<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 #358884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=358884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t=time required to drain the pool with both pumps working<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together pump1 and pump2 drains at the rate of 25+5=30 gal/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, our equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30*t=18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=600 min\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 600 min, pump1 drains 5*600=3000 gal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 600 min pump2 drains 25*600=15000 gal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15000+3000=18000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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