Problema Solution

with a water pipe filling a pool it will take 15 hrs by its self and it will take a water hose 23 hrs by its self if they will work together how long will it take

Answer provided by our tutors

let 'x' represent the amount of time it takes to fill the pool with both working together


1/x = 1/15 + 1/23

solving for 'x' we have x=9.07


it will take just over 9 hours to fill the pool when the pipe and hose are filling it together