document.write( "Question 733649: jack took 2 minutes to fill a bucket up.
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document.write( "Sarah took 3 minutes to fill a bucket up.
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document.write( "How long will it take for both of them to fill the same bucket up at the same time????????
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Algebra.Com's Answer #448514 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! jack took 2 minutes to fill a bucket up. \n" ); document.write( "Sarah took 3 minutes to fill a bucket up. \n" ); document.write( "How long will it take for both of them to fill the same bucket up at the same time? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = time (minutes) it takes for both \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "x(1/2 + 1/3) = 1 \n" ); document.write( "multiplying both sides by 6 we get: \n" ); document.write( "x(6/2 + 6/3) = 6 \n" ); document.write( "x(3 + 2) = 6 \n" ); document.write( "x(5) = 6 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6/5 minutes \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "x = 1 minute and 12 seconds \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |