document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864358>Question 864358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One pipe can normally fill a pool in 24 hours.  There is a small leak in the pool that would drain a full pool in 36 hours.  HOw long would it take to fill the pool if the leak is not patched? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> filling the pool or emptying the pool is one job\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "filling 24 hours so it does 1/24 of the job in 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "emptying = 36 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the leak does 1/36 of the job in 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "effective job done in 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/24 - 1/36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCM\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3-2)/72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/72 of the job is done in 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It will take 72 hours to fill the pool \r<BR>\n" );
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