document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63340>Question 63340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 2000L tank containing 550L of water is being filled with water at the rate of 75L per minute from a full 1600L tank. How long will it be before the two tanks have the same amount of water? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Tank A has 550L of water and is receiving water at the rate of 75L per minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tank B has 1600L of water and is loseing water at the rate of 75L per minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When will the amount in each tank be the same?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the number of minutes required till the water levels are equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "550+75x = 1600-75x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150x=1050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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