document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418676>Question 418676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one pipe fills a tank in 8 minutes, another pipe can fill it in 12 minutes. find the time taken to fill the tank when both pipes are running together? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time (minutes) it takes for both<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(1/8 + 1/12) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 24:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3 + 2) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.8 minutes<BR>\n" );
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