document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064590>Question 1064590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An Olympic sized pool can be filled by pipe a in 18 hours and pipe b in 12 hours.there is also a drain pipe that drains the entire pool in 8 hours. if the values of pipe a and pipe b and the drain pipe are open how long will it take to fill the pool? round to the nearest tenth of an hour if necessary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The reciprocal of that is what the question asks for.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time to FILL the pool using all pipes open, 72 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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