SOLUTION: The smaller of two pipes takes 5 hours longer to fill a tank. If both pipes are used, the job can be done in 3 1/3 hours. How long will it take each pipe to fill the tank alone?

Question 38790: The smaller of two pipes takes 5 hours longer to fill a tank. If both pipes are used, the job can be done in 3 1/3 hours. How long will it take each pipe to fill the tank alone?
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The smaller pipe takes x+5
And the other pipe takes x hours to fill the tank.
EQUATION:

Factor you get :
x=5
5+5=10
Hence, one pipe takes 5 hours and other takes 10 hours to fill the tank.
Paul.
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