document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290340>Question 290340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two hoses fill a pool. 1st one fills the pool by itself in 4 hours/ The 2nd one fills it in 9 hours by itself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long does it take for both hoses to fill the pool? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a mixture word problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/4+x/9=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+4x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36/13=2 10/13 =2 hrs and 46 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/13/4+36/13/9=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/13+4/13 =1\r<BR>\n" );
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