document.write( "Question 1064590: 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
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document.write( "The pipe A fills  of the pool volume per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The pipe B fills  of the pool volume per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The pipe C drains  of the pool volume per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "When all 3 pipes work, they fill  =  of the pool volume per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, it will take 72 hours to fill the pool if all 3 pipes are open.\r\n" );
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