One pipe fills a storage pool in 12 hours. A second pipe fills the same pool in 6 hours. When a third pipe is added and all three are used to fill the pool, it takes only 3 hours. Find how long it takes the third pipe to do the job. The third pipe can fill the pool alone in hours.

One pipe fills a storage pool in 12 hours. A second pipe fills the same pool in 6 hours. When a third pipe is added and all three are used to fill the pool, it takes only 3 hours. Find how long it takes the third pipe to do the job. The third pipe can fill the pool alone in hours.

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

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One pipe fills a storage pool in 12 hours. A second pipe fills the same pool in 6 hours. When a third pipe is added and all three are used to fill the pool, it takes only 3 hours. Find how long it takes the third pipe to do the job.
The third pipe can fill the pool alone in
hours.

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