document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816590>Question 816590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if hose a can fill up a swimming pool in 6 hours, hose b in 3 hours, hose c in 2 hours, how long will it take to fill up the pool using all 3 hoses?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=491600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> V is the pool's volume<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "fill rates:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = V/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = V/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = V/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "effective fill rate with three hoses:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = a + b + d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = V/6 + V/3 + V/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 6V/36 + 12V/36 + 18V/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 36V/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = V (volume units / hour)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate = units / time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = units / rate<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time to fill pool:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = units / rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = V (volume units) / V (volume units / hour)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1 hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1 hour<BR>\n" );
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