SOLUTION: one tank can be filled up by two taps in 6 hours. The smaller tap alone takes 5 hours more than the bigger tap alone. Find the time required by each tap to fill the tank separately

SOLUTION: one tank can be filled up by two taps in 6 hours. The smaller tap alone takes 5 hours more than the bigger tap alone. Find the time required by each tap to fill the tank separately

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Question 850107: one tank can be filled up by two taps in 6 hours. The smaller tap alone takes 5 hours more than the bigger tap alone. Find the time required by each tap to fill the tank separately.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6/x+6/y=1,
x=y+5
x = 15, y = 10
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