document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377560>Question 377560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pipe can fill a swimming pool in 10 hours. If a second pipe is opened, the two pipes together can fill the pool in 4 hours. How long would it take the second pipe alone to fill the pool? -Thanks a lot! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268271 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=268271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of hour it take the 2nd pipe alone to fill the pool.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/10 + 1/x = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+20=5x Multiply each side by 20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20/3 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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