document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892871>Question 892871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three pipes are used to fill a pool with water. individually they can fill the pool in 9 hours,6 hours,3 hours. how many minutes will it take to fill the pool if all three pipes are used simultaneously ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Rates::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slowest pipe:: 1/9 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "median pipe::: 1/6 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fastest pipe:: 1/3 job/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "together rate: 1/x job/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/9 + 1/6 + 1/3 = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3x + 6x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18/11 = 1 7/11 hrs. (time to fill the pool working together)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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