document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366390>Question 366390</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 #261123 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=261123\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> together 16 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let jim's=j and bob's=.5j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/j + 1/.5j = 1/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8j+16j=.5j^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "24j=.5j^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5j^2-24j=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j^2-48j=0 multiply each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j(j-48)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=48 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=24 hr<BR>\n" );
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