SOLUTION: The main engine alone on a rocket can consume the allotted fuel supply in two-thirds the time it takes the auxiliary engine alone. Working together they both consume their allotted
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Question 415588: The main engine alone on a rocket can consume the allotted fuel supply in two-thirds the time it takes the auxiliary engine alone. Working together they both consume their allotted fuel in 36 seconds. How long could each be fired alone? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The main engine alone on a rocket can consume the allotted fuel supply in two-thirds the time it takes the auxiliary engine alone.
Working together they both consume their allotted fuel in 36 seconds. How long could each be fired alone?
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Let a = time required by the auxiliary engine alone
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It says." main engine alone on a rocket can consume the allotted fuel supply in
two-thirds the time it takes the auxiliary engine alone.". Therefore:
: a = time required by main engine alone
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Let the consumption of the fuel together = 1
: + = 1
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divide 2/3 into 36: 36*(3/2) = 54, so you have + = 1
multiply by a
36 + 54 = a
a = 90 sec, Aux engine alone
and *90 = 60 sec, Main engine alone
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Check this:
36/90 + 36/60 =
.4 + .6 = 1; confirms our solutions
