document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601332>Question 601332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cold water tap can fill a tub in 6 minutes and a hot water tap can fill the tub in 8 minutes. A drain can empty a full tub in 10 minutes. If both taps are on and the drain is open, how long will it take to fill the tub? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6 =work rate of cold water tap<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8=work rate of hot water tap<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/10=work rate of drain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=minutes to fill tub when both taps and drain are open<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/6+x/8-x/10=100%=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCD:120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+15x-12x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=120/23 &#8776;5.22 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time it takes to fill tub when both taps and drain are open=5.22 minutes<BR>\n" );
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