document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119310>Question 1119310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Harris family and the Richardson family each used their sprinklers. The water output rate for the Harris  family's sprinkler was 30L per hour. The water output rate for theRichardson family's sprinkler was 40L per hour. The families used their sprinklers for a combined total of 55 hours, resulting in a total water output of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000L. How long was each sprinkler used?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> represent the number of hours for the 40L family.  Then the 30L family used their sprinkler for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 55\ -\ x\"> hours.  The 40L family then used <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 40x\"> liters, and the other family used <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 30(55\ -\ x)\"> liters.  These two amounts must sum to 2000 liters.  Hence:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 40x\ +\ 30(55\ -\ x)\ =\ 2000\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\">, then calculate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 55\ -\ x\"><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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