document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139198>Question 139198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A garden hose can fill a swimming pool in 3 days, a larger hose can fill the pool in 2 days, how long will it take if both hoses are used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first hose can fill the pool in 3 days, so it can fill <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the pool in one day.  The second hose can fill <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the pool in one day.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together they can fill <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3%2B1%2F2=2%2F6%2B3%2F6=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3%2B1%2F2=2%2F6%2B3%2F6=5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the pool in one day, so they can fill the pool in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a day.  Presuming a day is 24 hours, because garden hoses don't ordinarily have to eat, sleep, or use the restroom, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F5%2A24=28.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F5%2A24=28.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hours.  But .8 hour is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.8%2A60=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".8%2A60=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > minutes, so the total time is 1 day, 4 hours, and 48 minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
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