document.write( "Question 536634: it take one pipe15 hours to empty a water tank while the second pipe requires 18 hours. if the pipe is opened for 7 hours and then closed when the second pipe is opened,how long will it take the second pipe to empty the water tank pls email it to me johnreygayaso@yahoo.com \n" ); document.write( "
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Emptying the pool is one job
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\n" ); document.write( "It does 1/15 of the job in 1 hour
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\n" ); document.write( "In 7 hours Pipe I will do 7/15 of the job
\n" ); document.write( "Balance job = 1 - 7/15 = 8/15
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\n" ); document.write( "To do 7/15 of the job it will take 7/15 / 1/18 * 1
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\n" ); document.write( "= 8.4 hours
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