SOLUTION: One pipe can fill a small reservoir in 15 hours, while with a second pipe also in operation, the reservoir can be filled in 6 hours. How long would it take the second pipe alone to

SOLUTION: One pipe can fill a small reservoir in 15 hours, while with a second pipe also in operation, the reservoir can be filled in 6 hours. How long would it take the second pipe alone to

Algebra.Com

Question 739069: One pipe can fill a small reservoir in 15 hours, while with a second pipe also in operation, the reservoir can be filled in 6 hours. How long would it take the second pipe alone to fill the reservoir?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6/15+6/x=1
RELATED QUESTIONS
One pipe can fill a tank in 3 hours. With a second pipe also in operation the tank can be (answered by lwsshak3)

a supply pipe with a capacity of 8 gallons per minute can fill a reservoir in 18 hours.... (answered by stanbon)

A reservoir can be filled by one pipe in 6 hrs and by another pipe in 8 hrs. It can be... (answered by Edwin McCravy)

how do you solve a problem like this: One pipe can fill a reservoir 1 hr faster than... (answered by nerdybill)

An intake pipe to a reservoir is controlled by a valve which automatically closes when... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com,ikleyn)

one pipe 2 feet in diameter takes 12 hours to fill a reservoir. The second pipe 3 feet in (answered by Edwin McCravy)

A pipe can fill a pool in 9 hours. If a second pipe is also used, the pool can be filled (answered by Alan3354)

~Working together a man and woman can do the job in 8 hours. if either had to do it... (answered by mananth,richwmiller)

One can fill a tank in 4 hours. Together with a second pipe, the tank can be filled in 3... (answered by nerdybill,stanbon)