An Irrigation System Allows Water to Flow in the Pattern

question 143

Multiple Choice

An irrigation system allows water to flow in the pattern shown in the figure below. Water flows into the system at A and exits at B, C, D, and E with the amounts shown. Using the fact that at each point the water entering equals the water leaving, formulate an equation for water flow at each of the five points and solve the system. ​ ​

• A) , , , , (in thousands of gallons)
• B) , , , , (in thousands of gallons)
• C) , , , , (in thousands of gallons)
• D) , , , , (in thousands of gallons)
• E) , , , , , (in thousands of gallons)

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