document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354083>Question 354083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tank can be filled by one pipe stream in 6 hours, and by another pipe stream in 4 hours. It can be emptied by third pipe stream in 7 hours. If the first pipe stream was opened two hours ahead of the second and third pipe streams, how long will it take to fill the tank? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253098 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253098\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first pipe = 6 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it can do 1/6 of the job in 1 hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so in 2 hours it has done 1/3 of the of the job.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Balance job remaining = 1-1/3 = 2/3 of the job.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time taken by three pipes to complete balance job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pipe 1- 4 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pipe 2- 8/3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pipe 3 = 14/3 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4+3/8 -3/14 of the job they will do in 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.41 of the job they do in1 hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/0.41 hours they will take to do 2/3 of the job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2.4 hours <BR>\n" );
document.write( "+ 2hours (pipe one alone)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4.4 hours<BR>\n" );
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