SOLUTION: Tank can be filled by pipe B in 20 minutes more time than pipe A can fill same tank. If both pipes are open it takes 24 minutes to fill the tank. How long will it take pipe A to fi

Question 1168784: Tank can be filled by pipe B in 20 minutes more time than pipe A can fill same tank. If both pipes are open it takes 24 minutes to fill the tank. How long will it take pipe A to fill the tank?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pipe A, a minutes
Pipe B, a+20 minutes
Combined A and B, 24 minutes

Simplify and solve.
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