document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970260>Question 970260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Working together, two pumps can drain a certain pool in 6 hours. If it takes the older pump 15 hours to drain the pool by itself, how long will it take the newer pump to drain the pool on its own? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #592902 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=592902\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add the pumping rates of the 2 pumps <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get their rate working together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate for older pump:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 pool drained ] / [ 15 hrs ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate for newer pump:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 pool drained ] / [ t hrs ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate working together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1 pool drained ] / [ 6 hrs ]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3t+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3t+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The newer pump can drain the pool in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 hrs working on it's own<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F30+%2B+3%2F30+=+5%2F30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F30+%2B+3%2F30+=+5%2F30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+%2B+3+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+%2B+3+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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