SOLUTION: A bathtub can be filled by the cold water faucet in 8 minutes and by the hot water faucet in 12 minutes. How long does it take to fill the tub if both faucets are open?

Question 524404: A bathtub can be filled by the cold water faucet in 8 minutes and by the hot water faucet in 12 minutes. How long does it take to fill the tub if both faucets are open?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A bathtub can be filled by the cold water faucet in 8 minutes and by the hot water faucet in 12 minutes. How long does it take to fill the tub if both faucets are open?
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Hint:
The cold fills 1/8 tub per minute.
The hot fills 1/12 tub per minute.

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