document.write( "Question 1140553: A new type of pump can drain a certain pool in 6 hours. An older pump can drain the pool in 14 hours. How long will it take both pumps working together to drain the pool ? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The new pump drains  \"1%2F6\"  of the pool volume per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The old pump drains  \"1%2F14\"  of the pool volume per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Working together, the two pumps drain  \"1%2F6%2B1%2F14\" = \"7%2F42%2B3%2F42\" = \"10%2F42\"  of the pool volume per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It means that the two pumps will drain the pool in  \"42%2F10\" hours = \"4\"\"2%2F10\" hours = 4.2 hours = 4 hours and 12 minutes.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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