document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357143>Question 357143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it takes a small pipe three times longer  to fill a gasoline tank than a larger pipe and together they can fill in 6 hrs , how long would it take the larger pipe 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 #255068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=255068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3X+1/X=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1+3)/3X=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/3X=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=4*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 HOURS FOR THE LARGER PIPE TO FILL THE TANK ALONE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*8=24 HOURS FOR THE SMALLER PIPE TO FILL THE TANK ALONE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/24+1/8=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1+3)/24=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/24=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6=1/6 </SPAN>\n" );
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