document.write( "Question 860172: PLease help me solve this equation \"one pipe can normally fill a pool in 24 hours. There si a small leak in the pool that would drain a full pool in 36 hours. HOw long will it take to fill the pool if the leak wasn't there? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #518184 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let x represent HOw long will it take to fill the pool if the leak wasn't there  
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document.write( "   |Multiplying thru by 72x so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( " 72 - 2x = 3x
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document.write( " 72 = 5x
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document.write( "   x = 72/5 = 14.4 hr to fill if the leak wasn't there  \r
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