SOLUTION: An inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in 20 hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 21 hours. If the pool is 13 filled and then the inlet pip

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Question 962810: An inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in 20 hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 21 hours. If the pool is 13 filled and then the inlet pipe and drain pipe are opened, how long from that time will it take to fill the pool?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to adjust that last sentence so the question makes sense. "...pool is filled 13 and then the inlet...", what are you saying, exactly?