SOLUTION: The Cooper family and the Jackson family each used their sprinklers last summer. The water output rate for the Cooper family's sprinkler was 30L per hour. The water output rate

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Question 1004219: The Cooper family and the Jackson family each used their sprinklers last summer. The water output rate for the Cooper family's sprinkler was
30L
per hour. The water output rate for the Jackson family's sprinkler was
25L
per hour. The families used their sprinklers for a combined total of
50
hours, resulting in a total water output of
1425L
. How long was each sprinkler used?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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c, time the cooper's sprinker used
j, time the jackson's sprinkler used

system%28c%2Bj=50%2C30c%2B25j=1425%29
Solve this system.

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