document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901827>Question 901827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A large pump can fill a water tank in 6 hours, and a smaller pump can fill it in 10 hours. In order to fill an empty tank, the large pump is operated for 3 hours, and then the small pump is also turned on. In total, how many hours will be required to fill the tank in this way? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546981 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/10+x/6=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/4=x = 3.7500 for the two pumps to do the job together from the start<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The large pump did half the job in the first 3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/6+x/10+x/6=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/8 = 1.8750 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So they need less than 2 hours to finish the job together\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So it should take less than 3 hours for them both to finish the job.\r<BR>\n" );
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