document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909693>Question 909693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 100 liter storage tank is to be filled with solvent from two pipes, A and B. solvent A is pumped at a rate of 25litres/min. Solvent B is pumped at a rate of 40 liters/min. How many additional minutes are required to fill up the storage tank, if pipe A is opened 4 minutes before pipe B? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39613)</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=552003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t be the unknown minutes during both pipes open together;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pipe A, 25 liters/minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pipe B, 40 liters/minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A&B, 65 liters/minute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question is a uniform rates situation, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28RT=V%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28RT=V%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, rate time volume.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Four minutes with just pipe A and then unknown t minutes for pipes A and B together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for t.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The outlined equation is the most important part of the solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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