document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467520>Question 467520</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 18 hrs. using both hoses.they also know that bob's hose,used alone takes 20% less time than jims 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 #320793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Jim's hose take x hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it does 1/x of job in 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bob's hose will take 0.8x hours  ( 20 percent less)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it does 1/0.8x of the job in 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "together they take 18 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so they do 1/18 of the job in 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x + 1/0.8x = 1/18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/x + 1.25/x = 1/18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 18x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18+18*1.25 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 40.5 hours Jim's hose<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bobs hose will tale 0.8*40.5 = 32.4 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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