document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604832>Question 604832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tap X can fill a tank in 10 minutes and tap Y can fill it in 15 minutes. How long will it take to fill the tank if both taps are on? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Tap X rate: 1/10 job/minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tap Y rate: 1/15 job/minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate: 1/x job/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/10 + 1/15 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 30x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 minutes (time to fill the tank together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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