document.write( "Question 516567: Pipe A can fill a pool in 8 hours, while Pipe b can fill the same pool in 4 hours. Find the number of hours necessary to fill the pool if both pipes worked at teh same time. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If A can do a job in x time periods, then A can do of the job in 1 time period. Likewise, if B can do the same job in y time periods, then B can do of the job in 1 time period.\r
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