document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=839565>Question 839565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tank is filled in 9 hours and drained in 11 hours. How long will it take to fill the tank if the drain is left half open? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #505752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=505752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the fill rates as amount of tank per amount of time, so you would have the filler as 1/9 tanks per hour, and the drain as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tanks per hour, IF it were fully open.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Filling Rate is this, if the filler is fully open and drainer is HALF open:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This assumes that half-open drainer means half the drain rate for that opening.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Uniform rate equation to do a particular job on a tank; in this case, filling it according to the conditions described.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for t, the time to fill this tank with the drain being half opened.\r<BR>\n" );
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