document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41757>Question 41757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim can fill a pool carrying buckets of water in 30 minutes.  Sue can do the same job in 45 minutes.  Tony can do the same job in 1 1/2 hours.  How quickly can all three fill the pool together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you solve this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26988 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=26988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Compared to hours:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim's rate: (1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue's rate: (3/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tony's rate: (3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate * Time = Work<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4/11)(60) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "about 22 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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