document.write( "Question 499218: With water from one hose, a swimming pool can be filled in 7 hours. A second, larger hose used alone can fill the pool in 4 hours. How long would it take to fill the pool if both hoses were used simultaneously? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #337467 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%281%2F7%29x%2B%281%2F4%29x+=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2811%2F28%29x+=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+28%2F11\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+2.54\"$ hours
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+2\"$ hours and $\"33\"$ minutes. \n" ); document.write( "

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