document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134961>Question 1134961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bathtub which can hold 46.5 gallons has a leaky stopper. The maximum rate that the water flow a from the tap into the tub is 17 gallons/minute. If the tub is initially empty and the tap is turned on to its maximum flow, the tub fills in 3 minutes. If the full tub were left to sit, it would take how long (in minutes) to drain through the leaky stopper? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #752520 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52788)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=752520\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem in the post is formulated incorrectly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Its formulation misses two different conception:  &nbsp;&nbsp;a) &nbsp;\"bathtub leaky stopper\"  &nbsp;&nbsp;and  &nbsp;&nbsp;b)  &nbsp;\"drainage pipe\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For a bathtub,  &nbsp;a drainage pipe is able to drain water all the time, &nbsp;while water does present in the bathtub.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A &nbsp;\"bathtub leaky stopper\" &nbsp;works removing water from the bathtub only when the water level in the bathtub <BR>\n" );
document.write( "achieves or is above a certain level.\r<BR>\n" );
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