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It rains for 40 hours, x hours at 40 ml per hour and x hours at 20 mil per hour. How long did it rain at each rate if the total rain amount is 1,100 ml?

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The sum of the squares of the measures of all the sides of a rectangle is 1458. Find the measure of a diagonal of the rectangle.

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5/(x+2) - 3X/(x^2-3X)=

5/(x+2)- 3X/(x(x-3))=

It is at this point where I have no earthly idea what to do next. What cancels out?