document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902819>Question 902819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hose can fill a swimming pool in 12 hours. Another hose needs 2 more hours to fill the pool than the two hoses combined. How long would it take the second hose to fill the pool?<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 #547580 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=547580\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> RATES in POOL per HOUR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hose1, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "hose2, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "hose1&2, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Careful reading the description will give the right understanding for transcribing the rates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rate for the two hoses combined is the sum of the rates of the two hoses. The equation representing this is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%281%2F12%2B1%2F%28x%2B2%29=1%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%281%2F12%2B1%2F%28x%2B2%29=1%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so ....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%28x%2B2%29%281%2F12%2B1%2F%28x%2B2%29%29=12x%28x%2B2%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%28x%2B2%29%281%2F12%2B1%2F%28x%2B2%29%29=12x%28x%2B2%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%2B2%29%2B12x=12%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%2B2%29%2B12x=12%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x%2B12x=12x%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x%2B12x=12x%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x-24=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x-24=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "FACTORABLE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4%29%28x%2B6%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4%29%28x%2B6%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----hose 1 and 2 together fill the pool in 4 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hose2 needs <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2=4%2B2=highlight%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2=4%2B2=highlight%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------ 6 hours to fill the pool. </SPAN>\n" );
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