Posted by amanda on Friday, October 5, 2012 at 7:53pm.
rate of 1st pump = pool/5
rate of 2nd pump = pool/7
combined rate =pool/5 + pool/7 = 12 pool/35
time at combined time = pool/(12pool/35)
= 35/12 = 2.91666.. days
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