SOLUTION: Left on together, the cold and hot water faucets of a certain bathtub take 7 minutes to fill the tub. If it takes the cold water faucet 17 minutes to fill the tub by itself, how

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Question 248759: Left on together, the cold and hot water faucets of a certain bathtub take 7 minutes to fill the tub. If it takes the cold water faucet 17 minutes to fill the tub by itself, how long will it take the hot water faucet to fill the tub on its own?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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(7 / 17) + (7 / h) = 1

7h + 119 = 17h

119 = 10h

11.9 = h