Two pipes together can fill an oil tank in 16 hours. If used alone, one pipe would take 3 hours longerthan the other to fill the tank. Approximately how long does it take each pipe to fill the tank if usedalone?In remodeling a house, an architect finds that by adding the same amount to each dimension of a 12ft by 16 ft rectangular room, the area would be increased by 80 ft². How much must be added toeach dimension?

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In remodeling a house, an architect finds that by adding the same amount to each dimension of a 12 ft by 16 ft rectangular room, the area would be increased by 80 ft?. How much must be added to each dimension?

In remodeling a house, an architect finds that by adding the same amount to each dimension of a 12 ft by 16 ft rectangular room, the area would be increased by 80 ft?. How much must be added to each dimension?

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Two pipes together can fill an oil tank in 16 hours. If used alone, one pipe would take 3 hours longer
than the other to fill the tank. Approximately how long does it take each pipe to fill the tank if used
alone?
In remodeling a house, an architect finds that by adding the same amount to each dimension of a 12
ft by 16 ft rectangular room, the area would be increased by 80 ft². How much must be added to
each dimension?

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