document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377474>Question 377474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two pipes fill the storage tank in 20 min. with both faucets running. If the cold-water faucet runs as fast as the hot water, how long would it take the cold-water faucet to fill the tub by itself?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268200 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=268200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Practically if you visualise properly you will infer that it will take 40 minutes. double the time since both rates are equal.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let each fill in x minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each one does 1/x of the job in 1 minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "togther they do 1/20 of the job in 1 minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x +1/x = 1/20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1+1)/x = 1/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/x= 1/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*20 = 1*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40  = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each will fillin 40 minutes.<BR>\n" );
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