SOLUTION: Two rainstorms occurred in a certain area. The first storm lasted 35 hours and the second storm lasted for 25 hours for a total of 1600 ml of rain. What was the rate of rainfall f

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Question 251497: Two rainstorms occurred in a certain area. The first storm lasted 35 hours and the second storm lasted for 25 hours for a total of 1600 ml of rain. What was the rate of rainfall for each of the two storms if the sum of the 2 rates was 50 ml per hour?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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a+b=50 ml per hour
35a+25b=1600 ml