document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102964>Question 102964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two inlet pipes are both open, they can fill a pool in 1 hour and 12 minutes.  ONe of the pipes can fill the pool by itself in 2 hours.  How long would it take the other pipe to fill the pool by itself </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Change 1 hr 12 min to hrs.  12/60 = .2 > 1.2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time for other pipe to fill by itself<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the full pool = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation by 2x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.2%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.2%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 2x*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.2%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.2%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2x*1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel out the denominators and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2x + 1.2(2) = 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.4 = 2x - 1.2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.4 = .8x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2.4/.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3 hrs required by the other pipe alone<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " .6 + .4 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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