SOLUTION: An inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in 16 hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 24 hours. If the pool is 1/3 filled and then the inlet pi

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Question 921949: An inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in 16 hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 24 hours. If the pool is 1/3 filled and then the inlet pipe and drain pipe are opened, how long from that time will it take to fill the pool?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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__________________rate___________time___________POOLS
INLET_____________1/16____________t____________%281%2F16%29t
OUTLT____________-1/3_____________t___________%28-1%2F3%29t
Total__________________________________________1-1%2F3=2%2F3

highlight%28%281%2F16%29t-%281%2F3%29t=2%2F3%29
Solve for t.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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An inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in 16 hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 24 hours. If the pool is 1/3 filled and then the inlet pipe and drain pipe are opened, how long from that time will it take to fill the pool?


Time taken to fill 2%2F3 of pool, when both pipes are on: highlight_green%28highlight_green%2832%29%29 hours

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