document.write( "Question 410864: 2 open pipes fill a tank together in 6min. one pipe alone fills a tank in 9min. find time for second pipe alone. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "2 open pipes fill a tank together in 6min. one pipe alone fills a tank in 9min.
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document.write( " find time for second pipe alone.
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document.write( "Let x represent the time for second pipe alone
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document.write( "Question states*** per min the Equalizer
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document.write( "   1/9 + 1/x = 1/6
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document.write( "Solving for x by mulitplying thru with 54x, so as all denominators= 1
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document.write( "   6x + 54 = 9x
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document.write( "       54 = 3x
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document.write( "        x = 18min, the time for second pipe alone
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 2/18 + 1/18 = 3/18 = 1/6 \n" );
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