document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909520>Question 909520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried doing quite a few of these but the example in the book is different, please help me!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in 15 hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 24 hours. If the pool is 1/4 filled and then the inlet pipe and drain pipe are opened, how long from that time will it take to fill the pool? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551890 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=551890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> RT=V rate time volume;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T units of minutes and V units of POOL, the amount of pools.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The filling rate will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F15-1%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F15-1%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > POOLS per MINUTE when both pipes are open.  The pool is already <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so the situation is to fill <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pool.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t be the time in minutes to fill <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pool.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for t. </SPAN>\n" );
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