document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=592817>Question 592817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One hose can fill a small swimming pool in 50  minutes. A larger hose can fill the pool in 30 minutes. How long will it take the two hoses to fill the pool working together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #376079 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=376079\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 1st hose fills this much of the pool per minute: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 pool/50 mins = 1/50 pool/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the 2nd hose fills 1/30 of the pool every min.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Working together, the fill rate is 1/30 + 1/50 = 10/300 + 6/300 = 16/300 pool/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore it takes 300/16 = 18.75 mins to fill the pool. </SPAN>\n" );
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