SOLUTION: A certain pipe can fill up a tank 2 hours faster than another pipe. It takes 3 hours for both pipes to fill up the same tank. In how many hours would the first pipe fill up the tan

Question 1167609: A certain pipe can fill up a tank 2 hours faster than another pipe. It takes 3 hours for both pipes to fill up the same tank. In how many hours would the first pipe fill up the tank?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
very similar to a few already answered


certain pipe       1/(t-2)

another pipe       1/t

both                1/3

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