document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038040>Question 1038040</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Jenkins family and the Green family each used their sprinklers last summer. The water output rate for the Jenkins family's sprinkler was <BR>\n" );
document.write( "40L<BR>\n" );
document.write( " per hour. The water output rate for the Green family's sprinkler was <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15L<BR>\n" );
document.write( " per hour. The families used their sprinklers for a combined total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "55<BR>\n" );
document.write( " hours, resulting in a total water output of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1575L<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". How long was each sprinkler used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #652737 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=652737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the time used by the Jenkins be t. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40(t)+15(55-t)=1575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40t+825-15t=1575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25t=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Jenkins used their sprinklers for 30 hours, the Green's for 25!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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