Question 162812
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We calculate 1st the number of days the reservoir was leaking.
1st leak:
{{{(8gal/day)(X[days])=500gal}}}
{{{X[days]=500cross(gal)/(8cross(gal)/day)}}}
{{{X[days]=62.5days}}}
2nd leak:
{{{(5gal/day)(X[days])=300gal}}}
{{{X[days]=300cross(gal)/(5cross(gal)/day)}}}
{{{X[days]=60days}}}
Therefore,
{{{Rate=TotalVolume/TotalDays}}}
{{{Rate=(500+300(gal))/(62.5+60(days))}}}
{{{Rate=800(gal)/122.5(days)}}}
{{{highlight(Rate=6.530612244(gal/day))}}}
thank you,
Jojo</pre>