document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959784>Question 959784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a garden hose can fill a hot tub in 180 minutes, whereas the drain on a hot tub can empty it in 540 minutes. if the drain is accidentally left open, how long will it take to fill the tub? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let t = time (minutes) to fill tub<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t(1/180 - 1/540) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 540:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(3 - 1) = 540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(2) = 540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 540/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 279 minutes<BR>\n" );
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