document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366402>Question 366402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Next-door neighbors Bob and Jim use hoses from both houses to fill Bob's swimming pool. They know that it takes 16 h using both hoses. They also know that Bob's hose, used alone, takes 50% less time than Jim's hose alone. How much time is required to fill the pool by each hose alone?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #261097 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=261097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob's hose takes half the time , so it fills twice as fast\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in the 16 hrs it takes to fill the pool , Bob's hose fills 2/3 of the pool and Jim's hose fills 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 hrs to fill 1/3 means 48 hrs to fill 3/3 (the whole pool)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bob's hose takes half that time or 24 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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