document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=914409>Question 914409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small pump can fill a pool in one hour less than twice as long as a large pump.  If the two pumps were working together, they would fill the pool in 72 minutes (6/5 of an hour).  How long would it take the small pump working alone to fill the pool?  How long would it take the large pump?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #555095 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=555095\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s=2b-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/s+1/b=5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/(2b-1)+1/b=5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3b-1)/(b(2b-1)) = 5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check to see if either solution  is extraneous\r<BR>\n" );
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