SOLUTION: one watering system needs about 3 times as long to complete a job as another watering system. When both systems operate at the same time,the job can be completed in 9 minutes. How

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Question 458138: one watering system needs about 3 times as long to complete a job as another watering system. When both systems operate at the same time,the job can be completed in 9 minutes. How long does it take each system to do the job alone?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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9/x+9/3x=1
9/x+3/x=1
9+3=x
12=x
36=3x