document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796642>Question 796642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A garden hose can fill a swimming pool in 3 days, and a larger hose can fill the same pool in 19 hours. How long will it take to fill the empty pool if both hoses are used together for the same amount of time? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=481509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Garden hose can fill the pool in 3 days (72 hours)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Large garden hose can fill the pool in 19 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/72 + 1/19 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common denominator = 1368x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19x + 72x = 1368<BR>\n" );
document.write( "91x = 1368<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15hours and 2 minutes<BR>\n" );
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