document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313795>Question 313795</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A reservoir has 3 sources of water. Source A can fill the reservoir in 2 days, source B in 3 days and source C in 6 days. How long would it take to fill the reservoir using all 3 sources? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = time it will take for all three sources to fill the reservoir.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 1 hour, source A can fill 1/2 of it, source B can fill 1/3 of it, source C can fill 1/6 of it, and all sources together can fill 1/x of it.  The equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 6x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hour to fill with all sources.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired </SPAN>\n" );
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