document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=730829>Question 730829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 hose can fill a goldfish pond in 65 mins, and 2 hoses can the same pond in 40 mins. find how long it takes the second hose alone to fill the goldfish pond </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time (minutes) it takes for second hose alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40(1/65 + 1/x) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 65x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40(x + 65) = 65x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x + 2600 = 65x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2600 = 25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104 minutes = x </SPAN>\n" );
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