Question

Help with Algebra 2?

Answer 1

maybe :)

Answer 2

haha :) Hold on please

Answer 3

put the question in the question section though plz - edit the ?

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

Jean and Mark are going to fill a pool with 2 different sized hoses. Jean can fill the pool in 8 hours, while Mark can complete it in 12 hours. Their supervisor thinks that the job will take 10 hours to complete if they work together. Explain each step in solving this equation, and determine if the supervisor is correct or not.

Answer 6

The "edit question" isn't working. I typed my question but it won't let me submit it.

Answer 7

oh ok.

Answer 8

so jean fills 1/8 of the pool per hour. do u understand that?

Answer 9

@KaseyClinta

Answer 10

yes!

Answer 11

ok. so then for mark.

Answer 12

Alright:)

Answer 13

Find rate of filling for each person
Jean fills pool on 8 hrs
IN hour she fills 1/8 of the pool
Mark fills 1/12 in 1 hour
together
let them they take x hours


so we have
1/8 + 1/12 = 1/x

Solve for x

Answer 14

does that help? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Answer 15

yes. So the LCM would be 24x?

Answer 16

yes

Answer 17

So I multiply each fraction by that correct?

Answer 18

yes

Answer 19

alright, hold on

Answer 20

youre doing great!

Answer 21

3x/24x + 2x/24x =24/24x

Answer 22

Thanks:)

Answer 23

@muscrat123

Answer 24

yes?

Answer 25

what do I do now?

Answer 26

@Kash_TheSmartGuy @Jhannybean @freckles

Answer 27

5x=24 ??

Answer 28

well each fraction has a denominator of 24x

yes thats right

Answer 29

So what would be the answer?

Answer 30

divide both sides by 5 to get x = ?

Answer 31

0.208

Answer 32

24 / 5 = 0.208????

Answer 33

4.8 @welshfella

Answer 34

yea that's it
4 .8 hours

Answer 35

So then the guy would be wrong, right?

Answer 36

right

Answer 37

:)