The Lewis family and the Perry family each used their sprinklers last summer. The water output rate for the Lewis family's sprinkler was per hour. The water output rate for the Perry family's sprinkler was per hour. The families used their sprinklers for a combined total of hours, resulting in a total water output of . How long was each sprinkler used

The Lewis family and the Perry family each used their sprinklers last summer. The water output rate for the Lewis family's sprinkler was 15 L per hour. The water output rate for the Perry family's sprinkler was 40 L per hour. The families used their sprinklers for a combined total of 65 hours, resulting in a total water output of 1850 L . How long was each sprinkler used

Hours of use of sprinkler by Lewis family is 30 hours.

Hours of use of sprinkler by Perry family is 35 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let W = hours of use by Lewis family

65 - W = hours of use by Perry family

Then;

15W + 40*(65 - W) = 1850

15W + 2600 - 40W = 1850

(15 - 40)W = 1850 - 2600

-25W = −750

W = 750/25 = 30

Therefore;

W = 30

65 - W = 65 - 30 = 35

Hence,

Hours of use by Lewis family is 30 hours.

Hours of use by Perry family is 35 hours.