document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923184>Question 923184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A large pump can drain a swimming pool in 3 hours.  It takes 12 hours to drain the pool using a smaller pump.  How long will it take to drain the pool if both pumps are used at the same time?\r<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 #559914 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=559914\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/a+1/b=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3+1/12=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/36+3/36=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/36=1/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.4 hours working together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/a+x/b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3+x/12=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.4/3+2.4/12=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.8+0.2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.0=1<BR>\n" );
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