document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726724>Question 726724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok so I need to know how to solve this with work shown for class.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pipe a and b can together fill a swimming pool in 2 hours. If only pipe a is used, the pool can be filled in 3 hours. How long would it take for only pipe b to fill the pool?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you show the work and explain to me how you got the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444763 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Filling the pool is 1 job								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pipe A + pipe B  takes		2	hours					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So they will do		1	/	2	of the job in 1 hour			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pipe A alone takes		3	hours					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It does		1	/	3	of the job in 1 hour			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Pipe A does the job in x hours it does 1/x of the job in 1hour								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	/	2	-	1	/	3	=	1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD =	6							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	3	-	2	)	/	6	=	1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	/	6	=	1/x				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	x	=	6					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x=	6	hours					<BR>\n" );
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