document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207767>Question 1207767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 5-horsepower (hp) pump can empty a pool in 5 hours.A smaller, 2-hp pump empties the same pool in 8 hours. The pumps are used together to begin emptying this pool.After two hours, the 2-hp pump breaks down. How long will it take the larger pump to empty the pool? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #845825 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=845825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 hp pump does one job in 5 hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 hp pump does one job in 8 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both together for 2 hours and then only the 5 hp pump for unknown time x.  One job to complete.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%281%2F5%2B1%2F8%29%2B%281%2F5%29%28x%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%281%2F5%2B1%2F8%29%2B%281%2F5%29%28x%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----------a good starting equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 40, simplify, and solve for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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