document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183377>Question 183377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One pump fills a tank 4 times as fast as another pump. If the pumps work together, they fill the tank in 28 minutes. How long does it take for each pump to fill the tank? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes the faster pump ______ minutes to fill the tank when working alone and it takes the slower pump ______ minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the slow pump rate be X. Then the fast pump rate is 4X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together they can pump at X+4X = 5X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slow pump will be 1/5 as fast. So it will take 28*5 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The faster pump will be 4/5 as fast. So it will take (28*5)/4 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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