SOLUTION: A cistern can be filled by an inlet pipe in 6 hours & emptied by an outlet pipe in 10 hours. After 3 hours the outlet pipe is closed. How much time to fill up the remaining part of
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Question 839213: A cistern can be filled by an inlet pipe in 6 hours & emptied by an outlet pipe in 10 hours. After 3 hours the outlet pipe is closed. How much time to fill up the remaining part of the tank?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3/6-3/10+x/6=1
x = 24/5 =4.8
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