A swimming pool can be filled in 11 hours if water enters through a pipe alone, or in 21 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?

A swimming pool can be filled in 11 hours if water enters through a pipe alone, or in 21 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?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.8: Solve Uniform Motion And Work Applications

Problem 8.169TI: Two hoses can fill a swimming pool in 10 hours. It would take one hose 26 hours to fill the pool by...

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