document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464459>Question 464459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A container is filled by 2 pipes ( one small & one big ) in 12 mins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the smaller pipe can fill it alone in 10 mins more than the larger pipe, find <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the time taken for the smaller pipe to fill the container alone.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #318193 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=318193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/t+1/t+10=1/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(t+10)+12t=t(t+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12t+120+12t=t2+10t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t2-14t-120=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t-20)(t+6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=20 or -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing out the negative answer we get the larger pipe taking 20 minutes, and the smaller pipe taking t+10, or 30 minutes.. </SPAN>\n" );
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