document.write( "Question 103421: Jim can fill a pool carring buckets of water in 30 minutes. Sue can do the same job in 45 minutes, and Tony can do the same job in 1 1/2 hours. How quickly can the three fill the pool together?\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I have tried soo many ways, and even my toutor could not remember how to do these problems. Please if any way possible, give a solution and a reasoning of how you got your answer. Thank you.
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #75213 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jim can fill a pool carring buckets of water in 30 minutes. Sue can do the same job in 45 minutes, and Tony can do the same job in 1 1/2 hours. How quickly can the three fill the pool together?
\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------
\n" ); document.write( "Jim Rate = 1/30 job/min
\n" ); document.write( "Sue Rate = 1/45 job/min
\n" ); document.write( "Tony Rate= 1/90 job/min
\n" ); document.write( "Together Rate = 1/x job min
\n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------
\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "1/30 + 1/45 + 1/90 = 1/x
\n" ); document.write( "3x + 2x + x = = 90
\n" ); document.write( "6x = 90
\n" ); document.write( "x = 15 min (Time for them to do the job together)
\n" ); document.write( "======================================
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );