document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903770>Question 903770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Next-door neighbors Bob and Jim use hoses from both houses to fill Bob's swimming pool. They know that it takes 26 h using both hoses. They also know that Bob's hose, used alone, takes 50% less time than Jim's hose alone. How much time is required to fill the pool by each hose alone </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548274 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=548274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=b/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/b/2+1/b=1/26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/b+1/b=1/26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/b=1/26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=78/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=39 b=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/a+1/b=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/39+1/78=1/26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/78+1/78=1/26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/78=1/26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26 hours working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=39 hours working alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=78 hours working alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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