SOLUTION: One hose can fill a small swimming pool in minutes. A larger hose can fill the pool in minutes. How long will it take the two hoses to fill the pool working together?

Question 1198193: One hose can fill a small swimming pool in minutes. A larger hose can fill the pool in minutes. How long will it take the two hoses to fill the pool working together?
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In how many minutes for each hose?

if small hose fills the pool in c minutes and large hose fills pool in g minutes, then the combined rate for the two hoses together is

and the TIME in minutes to fill the pool is .
Answer by ikleyn(52834)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One hose can fill a small swimming pool in minutes. A larger hose can fill the pool in minutes. How long will it take the two hoses to fill the pool working together?
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It will take minutes.
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