document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938806>Question 938806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One pipe can fill a swimming pool in 8 hours. Another pipe takes 12 hours. How long will it take to fill the pool if both pipes are used simultaneously?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Per hour KEY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8+%2B+1%2F12+=+1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8+%2B+1%2F12+=+1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > |Multiplying thru by 24x so as all denominators = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/5 = 5.8 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and... checking<BR>\n" );
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