document.write( "Question 275481: one type of air blower can fill a blimp in 6 hours working alone, while a second blower fills the same blimp in 9 hours working alone. how long will it take both blowers working together.I need to know exactly how you got to the conclusion, not just the answer which i know is 3 hours and 36 minutes. Thanks \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #200981 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! THE FORMULA IS: \n" ); document.write( "1/9+1/6=1/X FIND A COMMON DENOMINATOR & ADD THE LEFT SIDE. \n" ); document.write( "(6+9)/9*6=1/X ADD THE NUMERATOR & MULTIPLY THE DENOMINATOR. \n" ); document.write( "15/54=1/X CROSS MULTIPLY. \n" ); document.write( "15X=54 DIVIDE BY 15. \n" ); document.write( "X=54/15 \n" ); document.write( "X=3.6 HOURS TO FILL THE BLIMP WORKING TOGETHER. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "1/9+1/6=1/3.6 \n" ); document.write( "(6+9)/9*6=1/3.6 \n" ); document.write( "15/54=1/3.6 \n" ); document.write( "54=15*3.6 \n" ); document.write( "54=54\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |