document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207781>Question 1207781</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bathroom tub will fill in 15 minutes with both faucets open and the stopper in place. With both faucets closed and the stopper removed, the tub will empty in 20 minutes. How long will it take for the tub to fill if both faucets are open and the stopper is removed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My equation is this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/15) + (x/20) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You say? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "DRAINING is one direction.  FILLING is the opposite direction!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Filling the tub is POSITIVE.  Draining the tub is NEGATIVE!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fill rate is described as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tub per minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draining rate is described as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tub per minutes and in the OPPOSITE direction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Drain open and both faucets opened, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F15-1%2F20%29x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F15-1%2F20%29x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, x being time in minutes for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 1 tub to become filled.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2A5%2A4%29%281%2F15-1%2F20%29x=3%2A5%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2A5%2A4%29%281%2F15-1%2F20%29x=3%2A5%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284-3%29x=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284-3%29x=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=60%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=60%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--------sixty minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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