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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=292946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One pipe fills 1/8 of the tank per minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other fills 1/12 of the tank per minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Together, they fill 1/8 + 1/12 per minute = 3/24 + 2/24 = 5/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/24 tank per minute --> 24/5 minutes per tank<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4.8 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the shortcut, product/sum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*12/(8+12) = 96/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4.8 minutes<BR>\n" );
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