document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=697073>Question 697073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Container A and container B have leaks. Container A has 1,200 ml of water, and is leaking 60 ml per minute. Container B has 700 ml, and is leaking 10 ml per minute. How many minutes, m , will it take for the two containers to have the same amount of water?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=429641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Container A and container B have leaks. Container A has 1,200 ml of water, and is leaking 60 ml per minute. Container B has 700 ml, and is leaking 10 ml per minute. How many minutes, m , will it take for the two containers to have the same amount of water?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount of water in Container A after leaking x minutes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200-60x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount of water in Container B after leaking x minutes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "700-10x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1200-60x = 700-10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500-60x = -10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 = 50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500/50 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 minutes = x<BR>\n" );
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