document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30683>Question 30683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the hot water tap can fill a tub in 25 minutes. the cold water tap takes 20 minutes to fill the tub. how long would it take to fill the tub with both taps open? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17409 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the speed together be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hot tub can fill one portion of the tub is x/25 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F25%2Bx%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F25%2Bx%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "25*20=500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45x%2F500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45x%2F500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "45x=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11.11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, it would take 11.11 minutes for it to fill if they worked together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PAul. </SPAN>\n" );
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