document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347015>Question 347015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With water from one hose, a swimming pool can be filled in 8 hours. A second, larger hose used alone can fill the pool in 5 hours. How long would it take to fill the pool if both hoses were used simultaneously? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Larger hose fills 1/5 the pool in 1 hr. Smaller hose fills 1/8 the pool in 1 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8 + 1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5/40 + 8/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=13/40 of the pool filled in 1 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40/13= hrs to fill the pool.<BR>\n" );
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