document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142046>Question 142046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim can fill a pool carrying bucks of watter in 30minutes. Sue can do the job in 45 minutes. Tony can do the same job in 1 hr and 30 minutes. How quickly can all three fill the pool together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim rate: 1/30 job/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue rate: 1/45 job/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tony rate: 1/90 job/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together rate: 1/x job/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/30 + 1/45 + 1/90 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x + x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 90 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 (time to fill the pool if they work together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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