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The Henderson family and the Patterson family each used their sprinklers last summer. The water output rate for the Henderson family's sprinkler was 20L per hour. The water output rate for the Patterson family's sprinkler was 25L per hour. The families used their sprinklers for a combined total of 55 hours, resulting in a total water output of 1225L . How long was each sprinkler used?

Name: the henderson family and the patterson family each used their sprinklers last summer the water output rate for the henderson familys sprinkler was 20l per hour the water output rate for the 06725
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Description: the henderson family and the patterson family each used their sprinklers last summer the water output rate for the henderson familys sprinkler was 20l per hour the water output rate for the 06725

          The Henderson family and the Patterson family each used their sprinklers last summer. The water output rate for the Henderson family's sprinkler was 
20L
 per hour. The water output rate for the Patterson family's sprinkler was 
25L
 per hour. The families used their sprinklers for a combined total of 
55
 hours, resulting in a total water output of 
1225L
. How long was each sprinkler used?

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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06/06/2022

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The Henderson family and the Patterson family each used their sprinklers last summer. The water output rate for the Henderson family's sprinkler was 20L per hour. The water output rate for the Patterson family's sprinkler was 25L per hour. The families used their sprinklers for a combined total of 55 hours, resulting in a total water output of 1225L . How long was each sprinkler used?