document.write( "Question 1140971: One hose can fill a small swimming pool and 65 minutes. A larger hose can fill a swimming pool in 35 minutes. How long will it take both hoses to fill the swimming pool?
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\n" ); document.write( "One hose can fill a tank and x minutes. A larger hose can fill the same tank in y minutes. How long will it take both hoses to fill the tank?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"one hose\" fill rate, \"1%2Fx\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The \"highlight%28TIME%29\" to fill the tank is \"highlight%28xy%2F%28x%2By%29%29\".
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