Step 1, understanding the problem: We know that there are 2 pumps.

The first pump drains the pool in 10 minutes. The 2 pumps together drain the pool in 8 minutes. We need to figure out how fast the second pump would drain the pool by itself. Step 2, the plan: let x = the time it takes pump 2 to complete the job by itself. The completed job =1 Step 3, carry out the plan: 8/10 + 8/x = 1 Multiply by 10 8t + 8(10) = 10t 80 = 10t-8t 80 = 2t 40 = t Step 4, the solution: Pump 2 takes 40 minutes to complete the project alone. Step 5, Alternate methods: Step 2, the plan: We know that pump one can drain 1/10 of the pool a minute. The two pumps together can drain 1/8 of the pool in a minute. Pump 2 can drain 1/x of the pool in a minute. Step 3, carry out the plan: 8/10 + 8/x = 1 1/x = 1/8 1/10 1/x =1/40 X = 40 Step 4, the solution: It takes pump 2 40 minutes to complete the job by itself