document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054900>Question 1054900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two water taps together can fill a tank in 9 3/8 hours.the tap of larger diamer taker 10 hours less than the smaller one to fill the tank separately find the time in which each tap can separately fill the tank. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #670118 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=670118\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rate of filling with both taps open:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 tank filled ] / [ 9.375 hrs ]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in hrs for smaller tap to fill tank<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+-+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+-+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in hrs for larger tap to fill tank<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the rates of filling of the 2 taps to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the rate of filling with both taps open<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2Ft+%2B+1%2F%28+t-10+%29+=+1%2F9.375+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2Ft+%2B+1%2F%28+t-10+%29+=+1%2F9.375+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t%2A%28+t-10+%29%2A9.375+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t%2A%28+t-10+%29%2A9.375+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9.375%2A%28+t-10+%29+%2B+9.375t+=+t%2A%28+t-10+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9.375%2A%28+t-10+%29+%2B+9.375t+=+t%2A%28+t-10+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9.375t+-+93.75+%2B+9.375t+=+t%5E2+-+10t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9.375t+-+93.75+%2B+9.375t+=+t%5E2+-+10t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t%5E2+-+10t+-+18.75t+=+-93.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t%5E2+-+10t+-+18.75t+=+-93.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t%5E2+-+28.75t+%2B+93.75+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t%5E2+-+28.75t+%2B+93.75+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use quadratic formula to solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+-28.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+-28.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+93.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+93.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+%28-%28-28.75%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-28.75%29%5E2+-+4%2A1%2A93.75+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+%28-%28-28.75%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-28.75%29%5E2+-+4%2A1%2A93.75+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+%28+28.75+%2B-+sqrt%28++826.5625+-+4%2A1%2A93.75+%29%29+%2F+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+%28+28.75+%2B-+sqrt%28++826.5625+-+4%2A1%2A93.75+%29%29+%2F+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+%28+28.75+%2B+sqrt%28+826.5625+-+375+%29%29+%2F+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+%28+28.75+%2B+sqrt%28+826.5625+-+375+%29%29+%2F+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+%28+28.75+%2B+sqrt%28+451.5625+%29%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+%28+28.75+%2B+sqrt%28+451.5625+%29%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+%28+28.75+%2B+21.25+%29+%2F+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+%28+28.75+%2B+21.25+%29+%2F+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=%28+50%2F2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=%28+50%2F2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+-+10+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+-+10+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The smaller tap takes 25 hrs by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger tap takes 15 hrs by itself<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F25+%2B+1%2F15+=+1%2F9.375+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F25+%2B+1%2F15+=+1%2F9.375+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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