document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041335>Question 1041335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bucket can be filled in 3 min. by the hot water tap, and 70 sec. by the cold water tap.  Determine time taken to fill the bucket if both taps run with the same pressure as when they are open singly. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 min. = 180 sec. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I proceed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Non-homework question. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Read the lessons on joint work problems\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Word-problems-WORKING-TOGETHER-by-Fractions.lesson>Using Fractions to solve word problems on joint work</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Solving-more-complicated-word-problems-on-joint-work.lesson>Solving more complicated word problems on joint work</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Rate-of-work-word-problems/Selected-problems-from-the-archive-on-joint-work-word-problems.lesson>Selected joint-work word problems from the archive</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this file.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read them and learn how to solve such problems once and for all. \r<BR>\n" );
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