document.write( "Question 1125846: when Jane's pool was new,it can be filled in 12 minutes with water from the hose. Now that the pool has several leaks,it takes only 8 minutes for all the water to leak out of a full pool.How long does it take to fill the leaky pool? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "when Jane's pool was new,it can be filled in 12 minutes with water from the hose. Now that the pool has several leaks,it takes only 8 minutes for all the water to leak out of a full pool.How long does it take to fill the leaky pool?
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If it leaks out in less time (8 mins) than it fills (12 mins), then it'll never be filled. 
\n" ); document.write( "In other words, it has to take a longer time to leak than to fill in order to be full at some point in time! \n" ); document.write( "
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