document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909520>Question 909520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried doing quite a few of these but the example in the book is different, please help me!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An inlet pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in 15 hours. The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 24 hours. If the pool is 1/4 filled and then the inlet pipe and drain pipe are opened, how long from that time will it take to fill the pool? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551894 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=551894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We subtract for the drain pipe.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " We are doing 3/4 of the job since the pool is 1/4 filled\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/15-x/24=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/15-x/24=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x/360-15x/360=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x/120-5x/120=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=3/4*120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=3*30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10/15-10/24=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720/360-450/360=3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240/360-150/360=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90/360=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok\r<BR>\n" );
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