document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=557367>Question 557367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a bathtub takes 10 minutes to fill with water and 12 minutes to drain. If the drain stays open unnoticed, how long will it take to fill the tub with water? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362566 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bluemockingjay7><B>bluemockingjay7(41)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bluemockingjay7><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=bluemockingjay7><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362566\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rate x time = work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fill rate = 1/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Work = 1/10 * x = x/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Drain rate = 1/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Work = 1/12 * x = x/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/10 - x/12 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCM = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60(x/10 - x/12 = 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 5x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It will take 60 minutes or 1 hour to fill the tub with water. </SPAN>\n" );
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