Drains A and B are used to empty a swimming pool. Drain A alone can empty the pool in 4.75 hours. How long will it take drain B alone to empty the pool if it takes 2.6 hours when both drains are turned on? Solve the word problem with rational equations.

Astudent draws two parabolas on graph paper. both parabolas cross the x-axis at (–4, 0) and (6, 0). the y-intercept of the first parabola is (0, –12). the y-intercept of the second parabola is (0, –24). what is the positive difference between the a values for the two functions that describe the parabolas? write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth