A sewage treatment plant has two inlet pipes to its settling pond. One pipe can fill the
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A sewage treatment plant has two inlet pipes to its settling pond. One pipe can fill the pond 3 times as fast as the other pipe, and together they can fill the pond in 12 hr. How long will it take the faster pipe to fill the pond alone?
x represents the number of hours it takes the faster inlet pipe, working alone, to fill the settling pond.
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Part of Job Rate Time Completed Faster Inlet Pipe 12 Slower Inlet Pipe 3x 12
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ISBN: 978-0134697024
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Authors: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
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