document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=470039>Question 470039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain swimming pool can be drained in 5 hours using a large pump. The same swimming pool can be drained in 12 hours using a small pump. How long, rounded to the nearest hour, will it take to drain the swimming pool using 2 small pumps and 1 large pump? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #322455 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=322455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The large pump drains 1/5 per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each small pump drains 1/12 per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together, they do 1/5 + 1/12 + 1/12 per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 11/30 per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 30/11 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> ~3 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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