document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1061623>Question 1061623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  An inlet  pipe on a swimming pool can be used to fill the pool in 34 hours.  The drain pipe can be used to empty the pool in 35 hours. if the pool is 1/2 filled and then the Inlet pipe and drain pipe are opened. how long from that time will it take to fill the pool? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #676395 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=676395\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> inlet pipe will fill the pool in 34 hours.  Every hour, it fills 1/34 of the pool<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Outlet pipe will empty the pool in 35 hours.  Every hour, it empties 1/35 of the pool.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In x hours we want 1/2 the pool to fill, since half is already filled.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We want (x/34)-(x/35)=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 1190 both sides, the LCD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x-34x=595 (1190/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=595 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in that time 595/34-595/35=0.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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