document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1189729>Question 1189729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Smith family and the Cooper family each used their sprinklers last summer. The Smith family's sprinkler was used for 15 hours. The Cooper family's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sprinkler was used for 25 hours. There was a combined total output of 1075 L of water. What was the water output rate for each sprinkler if the sum of the two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rates was 55 L per hour? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #821165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=821165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x L/h Smith so 15x L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55-x L/h Cooper so 25(55-x) L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they add to 1075 L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+1375-25x=1075<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x=-300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30 L/hr Smith for 450 L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55-x=25 L/hr Cooper for 625 L </SPAN>\n" );
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