document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=541991>Question 541991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe took 4 hours to fill the pool and Jim took 6 hours to fill the pool. If they filled the pool at the same time how long would it take them? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Joe rate: 1/4 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim rate: 1/6 job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together rate: 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate + rate = together rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 + 1/6 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.4 hrs (time to do the job together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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