document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373010>Question 373010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one pipe fills a pool in 6 hours. a second pipe can fill the same pool in 4 hours. how long would it take to fill the pool if both pipes were working </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265605 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=265605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> they each fill some FRACTION of the pool , based on their individual times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the fractions add to one (the WHOLE pool)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x / 6) + (x / 4) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 12 (the LCD) ___ 2x + 3x = 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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