document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152252>Question 1152252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes an older pump  3 times as long to drain a certain pool as it does a newer pump. Working together, it takes the two pumps 9 hours to drain the pool. How long will it take the older pump to drain the pool working alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #774231 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=774231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rate for old pump <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate for new pump <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate for both pumps combined <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%283t%29%2B1%2Ft=1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%283t%29%2B1%2Ft=1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------solve and find the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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