SOLUTION: If two inlet pipes are both open, they can fill a pool in 1 hour and 12 minutes. ONe of the pipes can fill the pool by itself in 2 hours. How long would it take the other pipe to

Question 102964: If two inlet pipes are both open, they can fill a pool in 1 hour and 12 minutes. ONe of the pipes can fill the pool by itself in 2 hours. How long would it take the other pipe to fill the pool by itself
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If two inlet pipes are both open, they can fill a pool in 1 hour and 12 minutes. one of the pipes can fill the pool by itself in 2 hours. How long would it take the other pipe to fill the pool by itself
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Change 1 hr 12 min to hrs. 12/60 = .2 > 1.2 hrs
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Let x = time for other pipe to fill by itself
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Let the full pool = 1
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+ = 1
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Multiply equation by 2x:
2x* + 2x* = 2x*1
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Cancel out the denominators and you have
1.2x + 1.2(2) = 2x
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2.4 = 2x - 1.2x
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2.4 = .8x
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x = 2.4/.8
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x = 3 hrs required by the other pipe alone
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Check solution:
+ =
.6 + .4 = 1
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