document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125372>Question 125372</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395352495/algebrahomeworkh>algebra: structure and method: book1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pipe can fill a swimming pool in 6 hours. After it has been filling the empty pool for 3 hours, a second pipe is also used, with the result that the pool is filled in another 2 hours. How long will it take the second pipe alone to fill the pool. PLEASE HELP!!!!! The answer is 12 hours, but I don't know how to get there. HELP MUCH APPRICIATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91879 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it takes 5 hr (3+2) to fill the pool\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the first pipe can fill in 6 hr, so it fills 5/6 of the pool\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the second pipe fills 1/6 of the pool in 2 hr, so it would take 12 hr (2/(1/6)) to fill alone </SPAN>\n" );
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