document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458190>Question 458190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a tank can be filled in 18 hours by pipe A or in 24 hours by pipe B.how long would it take both pipes 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 #314271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/18+x/24=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3+x/4=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10.2857 </SPAN>\n" );
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