The triangle to solve for has a leg or 12 feet, hypotenuse of 20 feet, so solve for Pythagoras

for a

a = 16 feet
Things we know:
Six total pots = # of 10" + # of 8"
$78 total = cost of 10" + cost of 8"
So:
6 = x +y
and
78 = x*(cost of x) + y * (cost of y)
78 = x*12 + y*15
We need:
x+y=6 AND 12x+15y=78
So our answer can only be B.
Answer: 12 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x = time it takes to fill the pool if the inlet pipe and drain pipe are both open
1/6 = portion of pool filled per hour by the inlet pipe
1/12 = portion of pool emptied per hour by the drain
1/x = portion of pool filled per hour if the inlet pipe and drain are both open
Then, 1/6 - 1/12 = 1/x
Multiply by the LCD, 12x, to obtain
2x - x = 12
x = 12 hours
Answer:
a= g-b-c
Step-by-step explanation:
g=a+c+b
g-b=a+c
g-b-c= a
a= g-b-c