document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271109>Question 271109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pipe A can fill a swimming pool in 12 h. After it has been used for 4 1/2 h, Pipe B is also used, and the pool is filled in another 4 1/2 h. How long would it take for the Pipe B to fill the pool by itself? Can you help me with this? Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198510 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pipe A runs for 9 hr (4 1/2 + 4 1/2) ___ it fills 3/4 of the pool (9/12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this means pipe B fills 1/4 of the pool in 4 1/2 hr\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so it would take s pipe B 18 hr (4 * 4 1/2) to fill the pool alone </SPAN>\n" );
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