document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451490>Question 451490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An empty swimming pool is to be filled using two hoses.  The red hose, working alone, would fill the pool in 12 hours.  The green hose, working alone, would fill the pool in 8 hours.  Both hoses are turned on at 8:00 am.  What time will the pool be full? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310437 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=310437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> red hose does 1/12 job in 1 hr and green hose does 1/8 job in 1 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/12 + 1/8 = 1/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/24 + 3/24 = 5/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=24/5 hrs = 4 4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + 4 4/5 = 12:48 PM<BR>\n" );
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