document.write( "Question 173394: ONE SMALL PIPE TAKES TWICE AS LONG TO FILL A TANK AS A LARGER PIPE DOES. IT TAKES THE TWO PIPES 40 MINUTES TO FILL THE TANK WHEN WORKING TOGETHER. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE EACH PIPE INDIVIDUALLY TO FILL THE TANK? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #128239 by midwood_trail(310) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I think the equation you need is\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/2x + 1/x = 2/3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer you are searching for must be greater than 40 minutes.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Can you take it from here? \n" ); document.write( " |