SOLUTION: A swimming pool can be filled in 15 hours if water enters through a pipe alone, or in 23 hours if water enters through a hose alone. If water is entering through both the pipe and

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Question 872607: A swimming pool can be filled in 15 hours if water enters through a pipe alone, or in 23 hours if water enters through a hose alone. If water is entering through both the pipe and the hose, how long will it take to fill the pool 4/5 full?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
R*T=J, J is the one job of filling the pool. Rate and Time.

Let t = the time to fill 4%2F5 of the pool.
highlight%28%281%2F15%2B1%2F23%29t=4%2F5%29.
Solve for t.