document.write( "Question 860186: One green hose and one black hose are used to fill a backyard Both hoses used together take half as much time as the green hose by itself. If the black hose takes 3 hours, how long would it take the green hose by itself? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent how long would it take the green hose by itself
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document.write( "   |Multiplying thru by 1.5x so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( "   .5x + 1.5 = 3
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document.write( "     .5x = 1.5
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document.write( "       x = 3hr, how long would it take the green hose by itself \n" );
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