Pond draining

The pond is emptied with a sluice in 45 days. When 2/3 of the pond needs to be drained in 15 days, the second sluice gate will also open for 10 days. How many days would the pond be emptied only by a second sluice?

Final Answer:

x =  30 d

Step-by-step explanation:

15  451 + 10 x1 = 32  15 45x+10 1=23x  15 x/45+10 1=2 x/3  15x=450  x=15450=30  x=30=30 d



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