SOLUTION: ONE SMALL PIPE TAKES TWICE AS LONG TO FILL A TANK AS A LARGER PIPE DOES. IT TAKES THE TWO PIPES 40 MINUTES TO FILL THE TANK WHEN WORKING TOGETHER. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE EACH PIPE

Question 173394: ONE SMALL PIPE TAKES TWICE AS LONG TO FILL A TANK AS A LARGER PIPE DOES. IT TAKES THE TWO PIPES 40 MINUTES TO FILL THE TANK WHEN WORKING TOGETHER. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE EACH PIPE INDIVIDUALLY TO FILL THE TANK?
Found 2 solutions by midwood_trail, Mathtut:
Answer by midwood_trail(310) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think the equation you need is
1/2x + 1/x = 2/3
Solve for x.
The answer you are searching for must be greater than 40 minutes.
Can you take it from here?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rate for large pipe call 1/x and rate of small pipe 1/2x.
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minutes for large pipe to fill tank alone
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minutes for small pipe to fill tank alone
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