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A medium water hose can fill a pool in 30 minutes. A larger water hose can fill the same pool in 20 minutes. If both hoses are turned on at the same time, how long will it take to fill the pool?

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Answer:

-What equation can be used to solve this work problem?

t/30 + t/20 = 1

-How many minutes will it take both hoses to fill the pool?

12 minutes

Explanation:

User Ariful Islam
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10 minutes I'm pretty sure. My calculations may be off but at least I tried
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