document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=691189>Question 691189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if one faucet fills the sink in 3 minutes and another fills it in 2 minutes, how long will it take both faucets to fill the sink if both are turned on together?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ive tried taking the average but i was told it wasnt right without an explanation and then i tried using equations but then i couldnt put it together. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if one faucet fills the sink in 3 minutes and another fills it in 2 minutes,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how long will it take both faucets to fill the sink if both are turned on together?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required to fill it with both faucets on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the completed job = 1; (a full sink)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each faucet will do a fraction of the job, the two fractions add up to 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 6 to clear the denominators, resulting in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t + 3t = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1.2 minutes working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this <BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".4 + .6 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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